Research Project Manager

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

NYU Langone Health invites applications for a Research Project Manager to oversee NIH-funded environmental epidemiology and neurodevelopmental studies. The role coordinates complex, international multisite activities, including data collection, imaging, biospecimens, and governance with investigators and administrative partners.

Leading teams of coordinators and staff, you will ensure timely, compliant, high-quality study execution, while building research infrastructure and mentoring personnel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, health sciences, social sciences, research administration, or related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience in research operations or complex project management.
• Experience with human-subjects research, IRB processes, data coordination, and research documentation.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, written communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Research portfolio and multisite operations: Lead day-to-day management of multiple concurrent studies; establish project plans, timelines, milestones, workflows, and accountability systems; coordinate MRI, neuropsychological, biospecimen, and other study activities across domestic and international partners.
• Team leadership and supervision: Coordinate and provide operational direction to research coordinators, assistants, data personnel, and site teams; train and mentor staff on protocols and standard operating procedures; assume direct supervisory responsibilities, including work assignment and performance support, as staffing structure permits.
• Regulatory and institutional coordination: Oversee preparation and tracking of IRB submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, and research documentation; partner with institutional legal, compliance, and administrative offices on data use agreements, collaborative agreements, and data transfer requirements.
• Data operations and quality assurance: Coordinate data acquisition, secure transfer, organization, cleaning, harmonization, quality control, and reconciliation across sites and systems; work with data managers and investigators to identify missing or inconsistent data and resolve operational barriers.
• Grant and resource administration: Track deliverables and support NIH progress reports and grant documentation; coordinate with administrative partners on study resources, vendors, procurement, invoices, purchase orders, and payment followup.
• Research infrastructure and communications: Develop SOPs, tracking tools, documentation systems, and scalable research workflows; lead cross-functional meetings, communicate project status and risks to investigators, and coordinate corrective actions and deliverables.
• Scientific collaboration: Support research data preparation, summaries, and figures; contribute to literature reviews, manuscripts, presentations, and dissemination in collaboration with the scientific team.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Regulatory coordination

Data operations

Stakeholder communication

Grant administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health or related field

Tools

R

Job description

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go to med.nyu.edu, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, X and Instagram.

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Research Project Manager. The Research Project Manager will provide operational leadership for a portfolio of NIH-funded environmental epidemiology and neurodevelopmental research studies led by the Principal Investigator. The portfolio includes complex international, multisite studies with primary data collection, neuroimaging, neuropsychological, biospecimen collection, and national collaborative studies using existing data. Working with substantial independence, the Research Project Manager will coordinate scientific and operational activities across investigators, collaborating institutions, research staff, field sites, and administrative partners to ensure timely, compliant, high-quality study execution. The position will also contribute to building research infrastructure and supervising and developing research staff as the program expands at NYU Langone Health.

Job Responsibilities

• Research portfolio and multisite operations: Lead day-to-day management of multiple concurrent studies; establish project plans, timelines, milestones, workflows, and accountability systems; coordinate MRI, neuropsychological, biospecimen, and other study activities across domestic and international partners.
• Team leadership and supervision: Coordinate and provide operational direction to research coordinators, assistants, data personnel, and site teams; train and mentor staff on protocols and standard operating procedures; assume direct supervisory responsibilities, including work assignment and performance support, as staffing structure permits.
• Regulatory and institutional coordination: Oversee preparation and tracking of IRB submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, and research documentation; partner with institutional legal, compliance, and administrative offices on data use agreements, collaborative agreements, and data transfer requirements.
• Data operations and quality assurance: Coordinate data acquisition, secure transfer, organization, cleaning, harmonization, quality control, and reconciliation across sites and systems; work with data managers and investigators to identify missing or inconsistent data and resolve operational barriers.
• Grant and resource administration: Track deliverables and support NIH progress reports and grant documentation; coordinate with administrative partners on study resources, vendors, procurement, invoices, purchase orders, and payment followup.
• Research infrastructure and communications: Develop SOPs, tracking tools, documentation systems, and scalable research workflows; lead cross-functional meetings, communicate project status and risks to investigators, and coordinate corrective actions and deliverables.
• Scientific collaboration: Support research data preparation, summaries, and figures; contribute to literature reviews, manuscripts, presentations, and dissemination in collaboration with the scientific team.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify you must have a Bachelors degree in public health, health sciences, social sciences, research administration, or related field. At least five years of relevant experience in research operations or complex project management. Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple complex projects, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and external partners, and track deliverables. Experience with human-subjects research, IRB processes, data coordination, and research documentation. Strong organizational, problem‑solving, written communication, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Graduate degree in public health or related discipline. Experience with NIH-funded epidemiologic or biomedical research, international multisite collaborations, and neuroimaging or biospecimen workflows. Experience training, mentoring, or supervising research staff. Familiarity with data use agreements, research data QA/QC, and statistical workflows (e.g., R). Spanish-language communication skills.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time‑off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well‑being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

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