Visiting Research Program Manager - Mile Square Health Center

University of Illinois Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) invites applications for the Visiting Research Program Manager position at Mile Square Health Center in Chicago, IL. The role leads planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of complex research initiatives, driving regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, and data management to ensure sponsor requirements are met.

Under the Chief of Population Health Research and Evaluation and PIs, you will manage

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, Health Services Research, Epidemiology, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Public Administration, Health Informatics, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of three years of experience coordinating research, implementation, evaluation, or quality improvement programs is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in implementation science, community-engaged research, or community-based participatory research preferred.
• Experience within Federally Qualified Health Centers or primary care research settings preferred.
• Proficiency with REDCap and/or Epic electronic medical records preferred.
• Experience with grant-funded research and healthcare quality improvement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day operations of assigned research and implementation initiatives, including development and oversight of project work plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinates activities across investigators, project staff, clinical teams, community partners, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinates research operations and ensures activities are conducted in accordance with approved protocols, institutional requirements, sponsor expectations, and applicable regulatory and human subjects protections.
• Oversees development and maintenance of research documentation, protocols, standard operating procedures, regulatory submissions, participant tracking systems, and research databases.
• Coordinate and supervise the work of research staff, students, trainees, or other project personnel.
• Coordinates implementation and integration of research and program interventions within clinical and community settings.
• Collaborates with research, clinical, and community partners and monitors implementation progress, adoption, and fidelity, and supports pilot testing, refinement, and continuous quality improvement.
• Coordinates project evaluation and performance-monitoring activities, including quantitative and qualitative data collection, participant and stakeholder assessments, project databases and dashboards, and outcome and implementation measures.
• Monitors project performance and prepares analyses, summaries, and reports to support program improvement, leadership decision-making, and sponsor reporting.
• Coordinates engagement and activities with patients, community members, clinical partners, advisory groups, advocacy organizations, and other stakeholders in project planning and implementation.
• Supports administrative and financial management of assigned projects, including monitoring expenditures, coordinating purchasing and consultant activities, processing project-related payments and incentives, maintaining project records, and supporting sponsor and institutional reporting requirements.
• Supports dissemination of project findings and lessons learned through scientific, professional, clinical, and community channels.
• Coordinates development of dissemination products and implementation resources and contributes to manuscripts, presentations, reports, and other scholarly products.
• Supports sustainability and scale-up planning and assists investigators with the identification and development of future funding opportunities and grant applications.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Education

Master's degree in Public Health, Health Services Research, Epidemiology, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Public Administration, Health Informatics, or a related field

Job description

Visiting Research Program Manager - Mile Square Health Center

Hiring Department: Mile Square Health Center

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1042505

Posting Close Date: 9/25/2026

Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $94,080 to $125,949, We strive to provide a competitive salary, considering factors such as available market data, internalequity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. The final salary offer will be determined througha thorough assessment of these elements

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission‑accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-health

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Description

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Chief of Population Health Research and Evaluation and Principal Investigators, the Research Program Manager manages the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of complex research and implementation initiatives within Mile Square Health Center. The position oversees program operations, research and regulatory activities, stakeholder engagement, data and evaluation processes, and administrative functions to ensure project objectives, timelines, deliverables, and sponsor requirements are met. The Research Program Manager also contributes to dissemination, sustainability planning, and development of future research and funding opportunities.

Duties & Responsibilities

Program Management and Implementation

• Manages day-to-day operations of assigned research and implementation initiatives, including development and oversight of project work plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinates activities across investigators, project staff, clinical teams, community partners, consultants, and other stakeholders.

Research and Regulatory Operations

• Coordinates research operations and ensures activities are conducted in accordance with approved protocols, institutional requirements, sponsor expectations, and applicable regulatory and human subjects protections.
• Oversees development and maintenance of research documentation, protocols, standard operating procedures, regulatory submissions, participant tracking systems, and research databases.
• Coordinate and supervise the work of research staff, students, trainees, or other project personnel.

Clinical and Systems Implementation

• Coordinates implementation and integration of research and program interventions within clinical and community settings.
• Collaborates with research, clinical, and community partners and monitors implementation progress, adoption, and fidelity, and supports pilot testing, refinement, and continuous quality improvement.

Evaluation and Data Management

• Coordinates project evaluation and performance‑monitoring activities, including quantitative and qualitative data collection, participant and stakeholder assessments, project databases and dashboards, and outcome and implementation measures.
• Monitors project performance and prepares analyses, summaries, and reports to support program improvement, leadership decision‑making, and sponsor reporting.

Community and Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinates engagement and activities with patients, community members, clinical partners, advisory groups, advocacy organizations, and other stakeholders in project planning and implementation.

Administrative and Financial Management

• Supports administrative and financial management of assigned projects, including monitoring expenditures, coordinating purchasing and consultant activities, processing project‑related payments and incentives, maintaining project records, and supporting sponsor and institutional reporting requirements.

Dissemination, Sustainability, and Research Development

• Supports dissemination of project findings and lessons learned through scientific, professional, clinical, and community channels.
• Coordinates development of dissemination products and implementation resources and contributes to manuscripts, presentations, reports, and other scholarly products.
• Supports sustainability and scale‑up planning and assists investigators with the identification and development of future funding opportunities and grant applications.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, Health Services Research, Epidemiology, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Public Administration, Health Informatics, or a related field required.
• Minimum of three years of experience coordinating research, implementation, evaluation, or quality improvement programs required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in implementation science, community‑engaged research, or community‑based participatory research preferred.
• Background in cancer prevention and control, tobacco cessation, or environmental health preferred.
• Experience within Federally Qualified Health Centers or primary care research settings preferred.
• Proficiency with REDCap and/or Epic electronic medical records preferred.
• Experience with grant‑funded research and healthcare quality improvement preferred.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non‑discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.