Senior Research Data & Programs Lead

University of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical, dental and vision •

2:1 retirement savings match

Job summary

University of Michigan seeks a senior research data manager to lead data management and project coordination across MiKTMC’s diverse portfolio. You will manage REDCap workflows, liaise with biostatistics and informatics teams, and support ancillary studies and consortium collaborations.

You will supervise staff, monitor budgets, and help prepare grant proposals while delivering longitudinal reports and data systems documentation for multi-site studies.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in social science, statistics, public health, organizational behavior, management science, or related field.
• 5–6 years of related research, data management and project coordination experience.
• Supervisory experience with exempt and non-exempt staff.
• Experience in financial and budget management and grant proposal support.
• Advanced expertise in REDCap and relational databases; experience with longitudinal reports.
• Independent decision making on complex research projects; strong communication with stakeholders.
• Track record of research contributions and collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Project management (80%): extract and unify data from REDCap and other sources; develop reports and data management plans.
• Collaborate with study PMs and software team; interface with biostats for database development.
• Interface with clinical data files for NEPTUNE and ancillary investigators’ needs.
• Serve as liaison for ancillary program information and tranSMART training.
• Secure data returns and documentation; assist Sr. Statistician with datafiles and codebooks.
• Work with data taxonomist to integrate ancillary data into tranSMART.
• Support business development and collaboration efforts; generate sponsor progress reports.
• Contribute to short- and long-term cross-functional team goals.

Skills

Data management

Project coordination

Interdepartmental liaison

Communication skills

Supervisory experience

Grant writing support

Analytical thinking

Budget monitoring

Education

Master's degree in a related field

PhD preferred (optional)

Tools

REDCap

MySQL

tranSMART

Job description

University of Michigan seeks a senior research data manager to lead data management and project coordination across MiKTMC’s diverse portfolio. You will manage REDCap workflows, liaise with biostatistics and informatics teams, and support ancillary studies and consortium collaborations.

You will supervise staff, monitor budgets, and help prepare grant proposals while delivering longitudinal reports and data systems documentation for multi-site studies.