Position: Senior Research Project Manager

Department: Pediatrics Research

Schedule: 40 hours per week, Remote

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of CHEER’s Director and Associate Director, the Senior Research Project Manager (SRPM) will support the CHAMPS National program. CHAMPS is a hospital-based initiative that promotes evidence-based maternity practices, with the ultimate goal of increasing breastfeeding rates and decreasing racial disparities in breastfeeding. The new CHAMPS National program is a CDC funded program, which expands hospital enrollment to 100 sites around the US and its territories. The SRPM will develop protocols, assessment instruments, monitor program implementation, provide training, and assist with manuscripts, presentations and reporting to the CDC. The SRPM will provide support to CHAMPS National hospitals, enabling access to trainings, resources, and QI training. The SRPM will function as liaisons between CHAMPS National team members, QI specialists, and trainers, and hospital contacts.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

(These generally will be required but may not always apply based on department-specific needs):

Project Management

• Coordinates and facilitates the research project management life cycle, including initiation, development, and implementation of various complex experimentation projects.

• Collaborates with other BU departments and universities on joint projects.

• Offers training and assistance to other facilities working with the CHEER program, provides expert guidance and direct assistance.

• Oversees outreach to facilities in different locations.

• Responsible for scoping, coordinating early research activities, training program staff, and managing implementation of QI training, and research.  

• Coordinates research and hospital teams, and manages project timelines, to ensure milestones are completed within the specified and in line with annual objectives.

• Meets regularly with stakeholders, including research staff, contractors, project and study teams, to collect and communicate business and research requirements, and set expectations for research-related work.

• Responsible for the completion of both research and project management deliverables, including project plans and research schedules, progress reports and investigational applications.

Research Management

• Works with Principal Investigators to select the most appropriate methodology and techniques for facilitating the research.

• Responsible for producing qualitative and quantitative research plans, designing questionnaires and moderator guides.

• Works with research and program implementation teams (BMC based and off-site), and the project and research directors, to coordinate fieldwork initiatives, and conduct pre-research and post-research analyses and evaluations.

• Works with research team to facilitate & ensure protocol adherence, quality assurance and HIPAA compliance.

• Oversees data collection onsite and offsite, summarizes and interprets data.

• Collaborates with Principal Investigator to author journal articles and to present findings at research seminars, study groups and conferences.

Staff Management

• Supervise support staff (e.g., Research Coordinators, Research Assistants, etc), including training, delegating tasks, overseeing daily activities, mentoring, guiding through demonstration of best practices and offering opportunities for professional development.

• Schedules and facilitates staff meetings. Plans agenda and ensures that minutes are taken, edited and distributed.

Administrative Duties

• Assists the Principal Investigator with monitoring expenses, facilitating contracts, ordering materials and documenting all approved variances. Works with offsite team to oversee program expenses and offer guidance.

• Liaises as necessary with Institutional Review Board (IRB) for submissions, correspondence, and regulatory binders, including administrative amendments.

• Assists with development and writing of proposals to obtain funding for ongoing and future research activities.

• Perform administrative duties associated with the study’s Data Monitoring and Safety Board, tracking and reporting adverse events and collecting data specified by the DMSB. Responsible for all other administrative duties related to research activities.

• Performs other duties as required.

DEPARTMENT-SPECIFIC DUTIES

DEPARTMENT: Division of General Pediatrics

RESEARCH STUDY OR CLINICAL TRIAL: CHEER (Center for Health Equity, Education and Research) based projects

• Manage project-specific work such as data collection, hospital meetings, hospital maternity staff trainings, and similar work

• Some travel will be required as much of the work occurs offsite. This may take the form of work in hospitals across the United States and its territories, or community-based work in project locations supporting those hospitals.

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job.  The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in business management or field related to the project.

• Advanced degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 5 (preferably 7+) years of progressively more responsible experience in research public health, health care administration and/or related field, including experience managing projects and operations.   

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Must be highly organized and detail-oriented, have exceptional oral communications and writing skills.

• Demonstrated proficiency in project management, including budgeting, planning, execution, delivery, quality assurance, and reporting.

• Experience in data analysis and manuscript preparation is helpful.

• Knowledge of MS Word, Power Point, and Excel is essential.

• Must be a proactive problem solver with superb planning, program coordination, and leadership skills.

JOB BENEFITS:

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement and tuition remission programs
• Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Career Advancement/Professional Development: Access a wealth of ongoing training and development opportunities that will not only enhance your skills but also expand your knowledge base especially for individuals pursuing careers in medicine or biomedical research.
• Pioneering Research: Engage in groundbreaking research projects that are driving the forefront of biomedical science.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

As the primary teaching hospital for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and BU schools of public health and dentistry, intellectual rigor shapes our inquiries. Our research is led by a belief that skin color, zip code, and financial circumstances shouldn’t dictate health.