Research Programs Lead & Grants Coordinator

Penn State University; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University seeks a Research Support professional to oversee research projects, manage timelines and deliverables, and coordinate workflows across teams and sponsors, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality data management.

You will develop procedures, track budgets, prepare reports, and support grants, proposals, and data management plans, working with internal and external stakeholders and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Develop operating procedures and workflow processes to ensure that the scope and direction of the project is on schedule; monitor project progress and deliverables; generate reports and deliver presentations to stakeholders
• Coordinate meetings, trainings, and presentations between participants, research teams, sponsors, and internal or external organizations; create agendas for meetings and conduct training sessions
• Develop recruitment and data collection plans including methods, tools, goals, and evaluation procedures
• Coordinate and create documentation for projects including operating procedures, data collection forms, templates, clinical trial submissions, and manuals
• Author, review, and submit regulatory compliance documents and maintain communications with internal and external entities (IRB, ORA, NIH, Clinical Trials Office and HRPP), maintain relationships with governmental or regulatory agencies, research organizations, and central University offices
• Direct the process for reviewing and approving new clinical trials
• Identify, communicate, and resolve project issues; recommend and implement solutions
• Manage and track budgets and resources to assure efforts align with project/study guidelines; process financial transactions in support of the project including travel, p-card, transfers, and budget realignments
• Track and document personnel and project certifications, training completion, and compliance records
• Coordinate award administrative tasks; assist researchers with proposal preparation and submissions

Job description

Penn State University seeks a Research Support professional to oversee research projects, manage timelines and deliverables, and coordinate workflows across teams and sponsors, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality data management.

You will develop procedures, track budgets, prepare reports, and support grants, proposals, and data management plans, working with internal and external stakeholders and regulatory bodies.