Research Project Manager

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

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Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

The Project Manager position is responsible for managing activities for multiple research projects in the Epidemiology Research Team of the Radiology Department, and to support the development of new grant proposals. The main responsibilities include: Preparing, submitting, and managing IRB applications and modifications; Organizing study related meeting (scheduling, drafting the agenda, taking minutes); Developing and carrying out study timelines and activities; Tracking budgets and subcontracts; Coordinating and maintaining DUAs with participating sites and data vendors; Assisting with NIH progress reports and grant applications; Supervising Research Assistants; Communicating effectively with all project stakeholders to determine and manage expectations and develop strategies to meet project needs from all perspectives; Contributing to manuscripts and presentations; Representing the research team at meetings and conferences; Coordinating the development and implementation of a grant funded lung cancer screening research project. Responsibilities include project management, overseeing data collection and analysis, supervising research assistants, reporting of results and findings, and budget monitoring and planning.

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

The position requires a minimum of one year of project management experience and knowledge of applied aspects of observational and clinical study design, with research data management. This position requires the ability to travel to state or national meetings.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with and coordinate activities for grant funded projects. Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, PubMed, Endnote, and Qualtrics is preferable.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.