Research Program Manager II- College of Medicine - (497088 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston seeks a capable administrator to manage the day-to-day operations of a large program within the Tilman J. Fertita Family College of Medicine.

The role includes supervising staff, student workers, and processes, and entails planning procedures for a complex department, plus handling fiscal activities and reporting. The position also involves guiding staff performance, preparing research documents and proposals, and supporting grant-related operations while ensuring policies

Qualifications

• Requires a 4-year degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of one year of directly job-related experience.
• Security-sensitive position requiring criminal history check.

Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day operations of a large program or department.
• Supervises staff employees, student workers, programs or processes.
• Plans and develops procedures for administering a large or complex department or program.
• Manages fiscal activities, including procurement and budget analysis.
• Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluates performance.
• Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals.
• Creates and reviews reports of expenditures and activities.
• May administer grants and grant-related communications, scholarships and other operations.
• Develops, implements and maintains policies and procedures.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budget analysis

Report writing

Research support

Education

4-year degree

Job description

Department: Humana Health System SciInst

Salary: 49,400-52,500

Description

Manages the day-to-day operations of a large program ordepartment within the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine(COM), including the supervision of staff employees, studentworkers, programs or processes.

1. Plans and develops procedures for administering a large orcomplex department or program.
2. Manages fiscal activities, including procurement and budgetanalysis.
3. Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluatesperformance.
4. Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals,operations and procedure manuals, and other written material anddocumentation.
5. Creates and reviews reports of expenditures andactivities.
6. May administer grants and grant-related related communications,scholarships and other operations.
7. Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies andprocedures.
8. May serve as property custodian for the department.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of boththeoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical orprofessional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than oneprofessional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normallyobtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree froma college or university or an equivalent in-depth specializedtraining program that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed. Experience: Requires a minimum of one (1) year ofdirectly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing:None.

Additional Posting Information

• Lead participant recruitment, enrollment, and retention efforts,ensuring adherence to study protocols, IRB requirements, andculturally responsive engagement strategies.
• Lead community engagement efforts by cultivating partnerships,coordinating outreach activities, and ensuring that researchpriorities, study materials, and implementation strategies alignwith community needs and perspectives.
• Support scholarly dissemination by conducting literature reviews,cleaning datasets, preparing figures/tables, and coordinatingmanuscript submissions, conference abstracts and posters.
• Contribute to grant development by drafting proposal components,supporting protocol design and operational workflows.
• Supervise and mentor undergraduate and graduate research trainees,providing guidance on research methods, project management, andprofessional development.
• Translate research findings for diverse audiences—includinghealthcare industry partners, community organizations, and academicstakeholders—through presentations, reports, and stakeholdercommunications.
• Department is willing to accept education in lieu ofexperience.
• Department is willing to accept experience in lieu ofeducation.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.