Sr. Manager, Research Support- SCCC Brain Tumor Institute

University of Miami; Miami (FL); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The University of Miami invites applications for the Senior Manager, Research Support at the Sylvester Brain Tumor Institute (SBTI) in Miami, FL. The role leads research program teams, coordinating day-to-day operations, budgeting, and staff development to support growth and high-impact outcomes.

Responsibilities include coordinating meetings, providing technical support, producing data insights, and ensuring compliance with university policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required.

Responsabilités

• Conducts meetings with research staff and coordinates functions.
• Provides technical support and resolves operational problems.
• Oversees department budget and identifies opportunities for cost reduction.
• Assists in the preparation and publication of manuscripts.
• Recruits and trains research staff and prepares performance reports.

Connaissances

Operational Management

Team Leadership

Budget Management

Data Visualization

Research Coordination

Communication

Project Management

Strategic Planning

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Office software

Data visualization platform

Description du poste

Sr. Manager, Research Support - SCCC Brain Tumor Institute page is loaded## Sr. Manager, Research Support - SCCC Brain Tumor Institutelocations: Miami, FLtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R100090822## **Current Employees:**If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this .The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - the only National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center in South Florida has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Senior Manager, Research Support to work at the UHealth campus in Miami, Fl.**CORE JOB SUMMARY** The Senior Manager, Research Support leads the research program teams to ensure successful system implementation and upgrades. Specifically, the Senior Manager oversees the day-to-day operations and resources of research staff and supports programs for their growth and development. **CORE JOB FUNCTIONS** 1. Conducts meetings with research staff and ensures functions are coordinated in a timely and accurate manner. 2. Provides technical support and resolves operational problems. 3. Oversees department budget and identifies areas of opportunity for cost reduction. 4. Assists in the preparation and publication of manuscripts. 5. Recruits and trains research staff and prepares performance reports and disciplinary recommendations for the leadership team. 6. Analyzes reports, data briefs, and auxiliary publications for new topic modules. 7. Defines and produces indicators for a data visualization platform. 8. Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. **CORE QUALIFICATIONS** Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:* Operational Management: Optimizes day-to-day operations and processes for efficiency and effectiveness.* Organizational Development: Ability to implement strategies to improve organizational effectiveness, engagement, and manage change.* Financial Oversight: Knowledge of financial operations and management.* Team Leadership: Ability to create and maintain a cohesive and productive team environment, build positive working relationships and work collaboratively with others.* Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.* Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and persuasively.# **DEPARTMENT SPECIFICS:**# ***Administrative & Strategic Coordination:***• Serves as the primary administrative and strategic coordinator for the Sylvester Brain Tumor Institute (SBTI), supporting the development and execution of institute-wide initiatives. • Manages internal institute meetings, including agenda development, note-taking, and tracking follow-up actions. • Plans and executes all logistics for SBTI-hosted events, including Annual Meetings, external speaker visits, and bi-monthly seminar series, ensuring alignment with the institute’s mission and visibility goals. • Organizes the Annual SBTI Meeting aimed at increasing international visibility and fostering global partnerships; oversees logistics, speaker engagement, delegate coordination, and planning for future registration-based models. • Collaborate closely with other Sylvester administrative units to leverage existing resources, ensuring alignment and avoiding duplication of efforts in areas such as funding opportunities, events, and committee support. • Promote cross-functional coordination by integrating institute activities with broader Center initiatives, fostering a collaborative environment and preventing siloed operationsResearch Development & Internal Funding: • Coordinates internal funding mechanisms, including calls for proposals, letters of intent (LOIs), and faculty review processes for award selection. • Collaborates with Development and faculty leaders to connect internal awardees with philanthropic partners and institutional leadership as needed. Philanthropic & External Engagement: • Works with Development to support prospect identification, particularly among patients, and facilitates communication between clinicians and potential donors. • Develops strategies to foster and support clinician engagement with philanthropic leads to build meaningful relationships. • Supports external engagement planning for the next major SBTI event in 2027, including high-profile speaker recruitment, delegate outreach, and long-range strategic planning for national and international partnerships. Communications & Outreach: • Coordinates external outreach and in-reach communications, including speaker and attendee engagement, event sponsorships, and industry partnerships. • Manages outreach touchpoints and builds a crosswalk to identify strategic connections between patients, clinicians, and research initiatives. • Develops and maintains communication pathways between clinical and research teams, serving as the primary point of contact when patients express interest in engaging with research labs (e.g., lab visits, research overviews). • Strengthens in-reach efforts to ensure that patient engagement is meaningful, prioritized based on need, and appropriately supported. Data Management & Record-Keeping: • Maintains comprehensive records of SBTI activity, including meetings, events, outreach efforts, and internal funding programs. • Tracks engagement metrics, touchpoints, and follow-up activities to inform strategy and identify synergies across SBTI’s mission pillars. • Supports development of annual reporting materials and institutional updates by synthesizing activity and engagement data into actionable insights.#LI-YC1The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click for additional information.**Job Status:**Full time**Employee Type:**Staff**Pay Grade:**A12The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.The University comprises 12 schools and