Research Project Manager

Baystate Health; Springfield (MA); Híbrido; USD 83.000 - 113.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Baystate Health is seeking an experienced Research Project Manager to oversee day-to-day operations of large-scale, externally funded research initiatives, including NIH-funded projects in Springfield, MA.

This grant-funded position requires coordinating research activities, managing budgets, reporting, and fostering collaboration across sites and investigators. The role includes leading research teams, ensuring quality, and supporting dissemination of findings.

Formación

• 5 years’ experience in health research, education activities, or related work.
• Strong theoretical and analytic abilities with abstract thinking.
• Proven ability to solve problems and foster collaboration between investigators and institutions.
• Expertise in data management and qualitative/quantitative analysis.
• Excellent oral and written communication with funding agencies and sites.
• Willingness to travel locally and nationally for data collection and monitoring.

Responsabilidades

• Lead Research Operations: coordinate all phases of assigned projects, including recruitment, screening, data collection and management.
• Manage Budgets and Grants: monitor expenditures, budgets, and reports.
• Oversee Reporting: prepare quarterly and annual progress reports for external funding agencies.
• Coordinate Research Partnerships: maintain collaborations with sites, investigators, subcontractors, and consultants.
• Lead Project Teams: recruit, supervise, and evaluate research personnel and interns.
• Support Research Quality: address protocol issues and ensure compliance with requirements.
• Advance Data Analysis: participate in qualitative/quantitative analyses and train team members.
• Facilitate Collaboration: plan steering committees and data analysis meetings.
• Develop Research Resources: design self-guided and multimedia educational materials.
• Contribute to Publications: assist in manuscript development and study design.
• Support Study Development: conduct formative and pilot studies including focus groups.
• Provide Leadership Support: back up PI and act as designee when appropriate.

Conocimientos

Project management

Data analysis

Qualitative analysis

Budget management

Communication

Collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Herramientas

Data management

MS Office

Statistical software

Descripción del empleo

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This is a Grant Funded Position for a specified duration.

This Grant is scheduled to expire on:

2030-08-31

Baystate Health/UMass Medical is seeking an experienced Research Project Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of large-scale, externally funded research initiatives, including NIH-funded projects in Springfield, MA.

*This position is fully grant funded through 8/31/2030

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead Research Operations: Coordinate all phases of assigned research projects, including participant recruitment, screening, follow-up, intervention implementation, data collection, and data management.
• Manage Budgets and Grants: Monitor grant expenditures and subcontractor budgets, develop budget projections, and collaborate on annual budgets and technical reports.
• Oversee Reporting: Prepare quarterly and annual progress reports for external funding agencies and contribute to grant proposal development.
• Coordinate Research Partnerships: Develop and maintain collaborations with participating research sites, investigators, subcontractors, and professional consultants.
• Lead Project Teams: Recruit, select, supervise, and evaluate research personnel, including research assistants and field staff. Support the orientation and supervision of graduate interns.
• Support Research Quality: Manage complex participant cases, address protocol-related issues, and help ensure research activities align with established requirements.
• Advance Data Analysis: Participate in qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis, collaborate with the PI to design and oversee analysis processes, and train research team members in data analysis techniques as needed.
• Facilitate Collaboration: Plan and document steering committee meetings, data analysis meetings, and other working groups.
• Develop Research Resources: Design and support the production of self-guided and multimedia educational programs, including data analysis training materials.
• Contribute to Publications: Participate in manuscript development and production and contribute to the conceptual design of new studies.
• Support Study Development: Design and conduct formative and pilot studies, including focus groups with research participants.
• Provide Leadership Support: Serve as a backup to the Principal Investigator and act as the PI’s designee when appropriate.

SCHEDULE:

• Full-time
• Monday through Friday
• On-Call Weekend needs
• 8:00am-4:30pm

LOCATION:

• Springfield, MA
• Requires travel to site visits

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years’ experience developing, implementing and analyzing health research/health education activities, or related experience, required
• Very strong theoretical and analytic skills. Demonstrated ingenuity and abstract thinking
• Demonstrated experience in problem-solving and developing collaboration between investigators and institutions
• Demonstrated expertise in data management, computer use, and qualitative and/or qualitative data analysis.
• Communication skills, both oral and written, necessary to interact with funding agencies, other research sites, other study personnel, and Medical Center staff
• Must have reliable transportation and ability to travel to both local and/or national off-site locations as required for data collection, monitoring, and other study requirements.

Education:

Bachelors Degree (Required), Masters Degree

Compensation

Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

Minimum – Midpoint – Maximum

$83,054.00 – $95,472.00 – $112,923.00

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer