Vision Research Program Manager | Ops & Collaborations

Michigan Medicine; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

2:1 retirement matching

Job summary

Michigan Medicine seeks a Project Manager to lead a multidisciplinary vision research program within Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. You will oversee diabetic eye disease studies, manage an international ocular tissue biorepository, and coordinate collaborations with academia, industry, eye banks, and investigators.

The role requires strong organizational skills, experience overseeing complex projects, and ensuring GCP/HIPAA compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, or related field.
• Five+ years of progressively responsible experience in clinical research, translational research, or research administration.
• Experience managing multiple complex research projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing project timelines and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and research database management.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of multiple complex research projects from initiation through closeout.
• Coordinate project timelines, milestones, budgets, deliverables, and sponsor reporting requirements.
• Manage operations for an ocular tissue biorepository used nationally and internationally.
• Coordinate procurement, processing, tracking, storage, and distribution of human biospecimens.
• Facilitate collaborations with academic institutions, industry partners, eye banks, and external investigators.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, SOPs, study trackers, and operational workflows.
• Monitor compliance with institutional policies, GCP, HIPAA, and sponsor requirements.
• Coordinate MTAs, DUAs, research contracts, and collaborator onboarding.
• Prepare scientific progress reports and project updates for investigators, sponsors, and collaborators.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary meetings and communicate project status to investigators and leadership.
• Maintain research databases and ensure high-quality data management practices.
• Identify operational risks and implement mitigation strategies to maintain timelines.
• Train and supervise research personnel on project operations and regulatory requirements.
• Support strategic planning and expansion of collaborative research initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Research coordination

GCP & HIPAA

SOPs

Data management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Health/ Biological Sciences/ Health Sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Research databases

Job description

Michigan Medicine seeks a Project Manager to lead a multidisciplinary vision research program within Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. You will oversee diabetic eye disease studies, manage an international ocular tissue biorepository, and coordinate collaborations with academia, industry, eye banks, and investigators.

The role requires strong organizational skills, experience overseeing complex projects, and ensuring GCP/HIPAA compliance.