Research Project Manager, Pulmonary

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern University in Chicago, IL is seeking a senior research administrator to manage complex biomedical and social-behavioral studies, including multi-site coordination, budgets, and regulatory compliance under GCP and IRB guidelines.

The role involves leading study design, protocol implementation, data analysis support, grant preparation, budget oversight, and mentoring staff, with opportunities to co-author papers and contribute to scientific presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in social or health science or related field.
• Master's degree or higher in a relevant field is preferred.
• Supervisory or project management experience required.
• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with participants.

Responsibilities

• Provides complex scientific & technical leadership in planning, design & execution of research projects.
• Plans, develops & implements new processes & protocols to support studies.
• Oversees completion of study activities per protocol and ensures compliance.
• Reviews literature, selects applicable techniques and evaluates procedures.
• Analyzes data and assists in developing statistical methods and models.
• Prepares results, may co-author papers, and disseminates findings via seminars.
• Manages grant submissions and develops new proposals for funding.
• Acts as liaison between sponsors, collaborating institutions, and departments.
• Maintains regulatory documents and ensures timely completion of guidelines.
• May create or manage study budgets and monitor accounts; negotiates with vendors.
• Trains and mentors lab staff; oversees performance and deadlines.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Mentoring

Multi-tasking

Organization

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in social/health science

Master's degree in a related field

IRB CITI training completion

Job description

Location

Chicago, Illinois

Job ID

54341

Department

Department: MED-Pulmonary

Salary/Grade

Salary/Grade: EXS/7

Job Summary

Manages all activities associated with biomedical &/or social-behavioral research studies considered very complex by the inclusion of several of the following: multiple investigators, teams, sites, sub-contracts, participants, longitudinal assessments/interventions; &/or multi-million dollar budgets. Ensures completion of contract requirements & client specifications. Oversees day-to-day operations including identifying & securing needed resources; creating, implementing, monitoring, & updating project plans; facilitating meetings with appropriate parties; tracking tasks/deliverables to ensure timelines, milestones &/or goals are attained; monitoring & reporting progress as appropriate; & resolving or escalating issues in a timely manner. May co-author scientific papers for presentation & publication & coordinates writing, submission & administration of grants. Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).

Please note:

Supervisor provides objectives and deadlines. Work is reviewed for fulfillment of objective and deadlines and overall compliance with policy and procedures. EE completes some activities without direction, informing supervisor only of potentially controversial matters, and/or far-reaching implications.

Specific Responsibilities

Technical

• Provides complex scientific & technical leadership in determining research priorities & the plan, design & execution of research projects ensuring that programs of investigation meet specified objectives.
• Plans, develops & implements new processes & protocols to support research studies & maximize/extend study capabilities.
• Oversees completion of study activities per protocol.
• Ensures that study protocols are in compliance with appropriate rules & regulations & reviews study progress and recommends revisions, amendments, and/or other study changes as necessary to better meet needs of sponsors.
• Reviews scientific literature & evaluates & recommends applicable techniques & procedures.

Administrative

• Analyzes, evaluates & interprets data to determine relevance to research.
• Assists PI in developing statistical methods & models to analyze & report data based upon study requirements.
• Prepares results & may co-author scientific papers for presentation & publication & disseminates information via seminars, lectures, etc.
• Creates data for use in grant submission & develop new proposals for research including obtaining financial support.
• Acts as liaison between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations &/or other research &/or educational institutions.
• Ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols are completed in a timely manner.

Finance

• May create &/or manage research study budget which may include deciding on & approving expenditures of funds based on budget.
• Monitors accounts.
• Negotiates prices & specifications with vendors.
• Purchases supplies, materials, equipment & services.
• Ensures appropriate allocation & compliance.
• Invoices study sponsors for study tests/procedures.
• Coordinates & participates in budgetary negotiations with industry sponsors.

Supervision

• Trains, directs, assigns duties to & may supervise lab EEs, students, residents &/or fellows.
• Acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 5 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR
• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 3 years' research study or other relevant experience.
• Supervisory or project management experience required.
• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.

Minimum Competencies (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Ability to successfully complete the requirements of the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Research Access Program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior working experience involving clinical trials in an academic research setting.

Preferred Competencies (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Action oriented - Willing or likely to take practical action to deal with a problem or situation.
• Coachability - Receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement.
• Collaboration - Facilitates open and effective communication, cooperation and teamwork within and outside of one's own team.
• Collegiality - Helpful, respectful, approachable; builds strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• Initiative - Exhibits energy and desire to achieve; sets ambitious goals and acts decisively; takes action that no one has requested to improve or enhance job results and avoid problems.
• Meets deadlines - Displays consistency and success in adhering to deadlines.
• Multi-tasking - Demonstrates ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Organization - Plans, organizes and schedules in an efficient, productive manner; anticipates contingencies and pays attention to detail.
• Communication - Communicates strategically to achieve specific objectives using varied vehicles and opportunities.
• Problem solving - Formulates realistic plans and contingencies and establishes appropriate measurements of anticipated results.
• Mentoring - Trains people for current assignment and develops them for promotion; uses feedback and personal example to encourage higher performance.
• Knowledgeable of medical research publication processes, including journal submission requirements, authorship conventions, and manuscript tracking.
• Skill/knowledge of - ideally two - biostatistics, programming, &/or project management.

Salary

Target hiring range for this position will be between $63,080 - $81,320 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid vacation and holidays; paid medical/sick and parentalleave;tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs. For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Work-Life and Wellness

Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth & Development

Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you're interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.

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