Total 3 Manager level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Boston

Position: Research Project Manager, General Internal Medicine      

Location: Boston, MA

Schedule: 40 hours per week

ABOUT BMC:

At Boston Medical Center (BMC), our diverse staff works together for one goal — to provide exceptional and equitable care to improve the health of the people of Boston. Our bold vision to transform health care is powered by our respect for our patients and our commitment to ensure everyone who comes through our doors has a positive experience.

You’ll find a supportive work environment at BMC, with rich opportunities throughout your career for training, development, and growth and where you’ll have the tools you need to take charge of your own practice environment.  

POSITION SUMMARY:

The position will also include project management of studies within General Internal Medicine and Population Health. The position entails handling the day-to-day administrative and management issues related to ongoing research studies in coordination with the Principal Investigator/leadership team, including supervision of project staff; project fiscal management; coordinating with project collaborators; overseeing accurate project implementation; ensuring compliance with all reporting requirements; development of study protocols and operating procedures; managing research databases; serving as a study liaison with the IRB; and assistance with grant applications.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for leading research projects to satisfy a defined goals or scientific objective. Research projects will include small-to-large funded and unfunded studies in the Division of General Internal Medicine and evaluations of programs within Population Health Services. Duties include the following:

Staff Management

• Responsible for effective personnel management including training, directing, mentoring and instilling a commitment to quality and excellence.  Coordinates resources and work load to achieve objectives and strategies.
• Maintains effective/appropriate staffing by monitoring employee turnover, overtime, and absenteeism. Coordinates and maintains the monthly schedule for project coverage.  
• Monitors productivity/performance to identify and evaluate strengths and training opportunities; Conducts employee performance evaluations and disciplines when appropriate to include termination, with appropriate supportive documentation.
• Works with Human Resources and department managers on the selection of qualified employees for employment following all policies, guidelines, and applicable laws.
• Encourages staff and personally advances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs and workshops and maintaining knowledge of industry standards and practices.

Operations Management

• Interacts with sponsors, including internal and external funders.
• Coordinates efforts of faculty, collaborators, analysts, and staff.
• Ensures study implementation, operations, goals and IRB regulations are being followed accurately and within IRB and study guidelines.
• Oversee data collection procedures and review instruments to ensure quality control. Acquires and maintains knowledge of systems and databases

Finance Administration

• Create annual operating project budgets, monitor actual results in accordance with budget and funding source regulations (Federal, State, Grantors.).  Forecast fiscal operational needs.
• Monitor all grant expenditures and disbursements for adherence to budget guidelines and award notices.
• Participates in grant renewal processes. Prepare, administer and ensure timely grant submissions.  Assist investigators in developing and preparing grant proposals, including drafting, editing, and preparing back-up data documentation for the submission.
• Oversees all aspects of general accounting, accounts payable, miscellaneous billing and receivables, account reconciliations, payroll coordination with BMC, grant funding, etc.

Project Management

• Coordinates/facilitates the research project management life cycle, including initiation, development, and implementation of various projects.
• Coordinates research teams, and manages research project timelines, to ensure research milestones are completed within the specified and in line with annual objectives.
• Interfaces with IRB and drafts IRB protocols, amendments, continuing reviews, etc. Prepare substantive aspects of research grant proposals and IRB applications, especially literature and database searches, and assist with conducting analyses for various other projects.
• Meets regularly with PIs, research staff, study teams, and Population Health Services teams to collect and communicate business and research requirements, and set expectations for research-related work.

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 required.  Master’s degree a plus.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of three years of experience in managing a complex, multi-faceted program, including fiscal oversight.  Minimum of two years of personnel leadership experience.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Leadership ability to guide, direct, and mentor staff.
• Must have experience in research, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and grant applications.
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience working with computer systems, including Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with web applications and relational databases and knowledge of SQL, HTML, PHP, or similar languages strongly desirable.

This position is funded by a 2 year grant. There may be opportunity beyond this grant funding for position integration into ongoing operations.

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.

Boston Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Talentacquisition@bmc.org or call 617-638-8582 to let us know the nature of your request.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for overseeing two or more domestic and/or international research projects under the direction of senior managers/directors and Principal Investigators. The Research Project Manager will be responsible for the management of all aspects of one or more NIH-funded studies that will be implemented within Boston Medical Center’s (BMC), Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Program, the largest addiction treatment program of its kind in New England. The Research Project Manager will oversee and participate in implementing a hybrid effectiveness implementation trial to compare office-based methadone (novel in this setting) and office-based buprenorphine (treatment as usual) within BMC’s OBAT Clinic. BMC is one of five sites involved in this research as part of NIDA’s Clinical Trials Network. The Research Project Manager will also support the closedown and analysis phase of the HEALing Communities Study, a large-scale, multi-site trial with the goal of reducing opioid overdose deaths. The Research Project Manager responsibilities will include working with the study team to develop study protocols, assessment instruments, and Institutional Review Board protocols; coordinating with multiple study partners (e.g., lead team for methadone trial, HEAL stakeholders); leading team meetings, and participating in national meetings as BMC representative; monitoring study implementation; ensuring study recruitment goals are met; conducting recruitment, screening, informed consent and research assessments with study participants; working with OBAT clinical team to meet study goals while ensuring minimal disruption to clinical care; tracking study retention and ensuring minimal loss to follow up; performing quality assurance checks; assisting with manuscripts and presentations; ensuring compliance with reporting to NIH; and coordinating new grant applications. The Project Manager will monitor budgets and spending and coordinate contracts with independent consults and subcontractors. The Project Manager will also be responsible for supervising and mentoring any research support staff working on a full time, part time, or temporary basis.

Position: Research Project Manager        

Department: General Internal Medicine

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

The Research Project Manager (PM) is responsible for leading research projects to satisfy a defined goal or scientific objective. Duties include the following:

Project Management

• Coordinates and facilitates the research project management life cycle, including initiation, development, and implementation of various complex experimentation projects.
• Responsible for scoping, coordinating early research activities, training research staff, and managing the completion of investigational forms.
• Coordinates research teams, and manages research project timelines, to ensure research trials or milestones are completed within the specified and in line with annual objectives.
• Meets regularly with stakeholders, including research staff, clients 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, competitive intelligence reports, progress reports and investigational applications.
• Participate in and oversee dissemination of study findings to local and national audiences.

Research Management

• Works with Director of Research and Principal Investigators to select the most appropriate methodology and techniques for facilitating the research.
• Responsible for producing qualitative and quantitative research plans, designing research questionnaires and moderator guides.
• Works with research teams (on site and/or 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.
• Collects data, summarizes and interprets research data.
• Collaborates with Director of Research and Principal Investigators to author journal articles and to present findings at research seminars, study groups and conferences.

Staff Management

• Supervise support staff (e.g., Research Assistants), including training, delegating tasks, overseeing daily activities, mentoring, guiding through demonstration of best practices and offering opportunities for professional development.
• Prepares performance evaluations, submits timesheets; responsible for hiring, disciplining and processing terminations in accordance with established polices.
• Schedules and facilitates staff meetings. Plans agenda and ensures that minutes are taken, edited and distributed.

Administrative Duties

• Manages purchasing, invoices and accounts payable for the department.  Assists with monitoring expenses, facilitating contracts, ordering materials and documenting all approved variances.
• Liaisons 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.

Other duties

• Complete all training required by BMC IRB, central IRBs, NIH, and NIDA Clinical Trials Network
• Conduct recruitment, screening, enrollment, informed consent, research assessments, follow up and tracking for study participants (responsible for managing own participant case load)
• Coordinate with clinicians and program leaders across BMC programs to ensure recruitment goals are met
• Program research tools using software (e.g., REDCap) to program required assessments and tools
• Performs other duties as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree in related field (may consider candidates with Bachelor’s degree who have at least 6 years directly related research and/or clinical experience).

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of three years’ experience in research public health, health care administration and/or related field, including experience managing projects and operations.    
• 1 year of supervisory experience
• Experience working directly with diverse, underserved, and vulnerable populations
• Clinical trial experience strongly preferred
• Experience with Institutional Review Boards and human subjects research ethical standards strongly preferred
• Experience with or strong interest in addiction medicine

KNOWLEDGE AND 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.
• Understanding of clinical research and trial implementation including ethical conduct of human subjects research
• 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.

Only applications that include a cover letter will be considered. Please also include a recent writing sample.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

About the Opportunity

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Northeastern University Research Enterprise Services (NU-RES) Director of Research Operations and Systems and with support of senior level NU-RES team members, the Data Quality and Research Administration Analytics Manager (“Data Manager”) is responsible for developing and executing local data governance strategies, managing data quality, building and driving digital initiatives that support the research enterprise, and improving the analytical value of data related to the university’s research enterprise.  They will focus on client engagement and internal operational efficiencies to implement data governance policies, procedures, processes, and standards and work with a variety of university partners to identify opportunities to improve data quality across the university’s global research network. 

The Data Manager is responsible for information system management and best practice standards to improve data quality across NU-RES applications (e.g., eCD eCLAWs ePAWs), which includes analyzing data collection workstreams, creating processes and procedures, recommending new policies, and monitoring the collection and storage of NU-RES data; they will work closely with the NU-RES Director of Research Operations and Systems and eRA Systems Manager on implementing NU-RES’s digital strategy through evaluation of enterprise data standards, technology, and processes.

The Data Manager is responsible for educating and training end-users on sound data quality standards and internal control practices, fostering a culture of quality client service; assessing and interpreting data in support of operational excellence and data-driven decision making by senior leadership.

The Data Manager will evaluate how digital governance of research data impacts data quality and will work to maximize the value of analytics and innovation to transform the university’s data reporting capabilities, while encouraging the adoption of contemporary methods, practices, and measurement outcomes, producing consistent and accurate information.

This position requires a high level of competence with research administration (including regulatory requirements related to research and sponsored programs) and information technology; excellent analytical skills with ability to work with large and complex data sets; strong leadership and project management skills; experience in creating and executing local data governance policies, procedures, processes, and standards; an ability to facilitate communication between and among groups that may have different needs and priorities.  The Data Manager must have a strong commitment to creating positive client experiences and supporting individuals who work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.

• A minimum of (5) years of experience with data quality, data analysis and information system management.

• Experience and understanding of research administration and regulations related to research and sponsored programs.

• Demonstrated ability to implement continuous improvement and innovation tools and techniques.

• Excellent analytical, curiosity, problem-solving, and effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficient IT skills with Microsoft Suite, Tableau, SQL, and Cognos

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

40% - Data Quality Analysis: Use data analysis to identify data quality issues and determine how to solve them. Analyze data utilized by cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity, recognize, analyze trends and/or anomalies; maximize the value of accurate analytics to transform the university’s research reporting capabilities; design data quality standards for research data and develop a best practice to align best the most accurate and consistent outcome of information.

30% - Reporting Analytics: Collaborate with Senior Data Analyst to identify appropriate categories of data, summarize and analyze in custom ad hoc reports.  Through Critical Thinking, analyze the data usage by performing assessments on data end-to-end. Define and design the data quality rules by understanding the needs and demands from user community.

15% - Digital Governance, Improvement and Training: Troubleshoot discrepancies and delegate to the appropriate personnel for correction. Consult with functional and technical staff and data stewards about meaning, use, reliability, and maintenance of data elements. Contribute to continuous process improvement in report analysis and trending methods. Manage and maintains all data governance and data quality related documentation. Establish the effective data quality rules by ensuring data validity, conformity, completeness, and timeliness.

15% - Project Management: Oversee the completion of tasks or projects. Define business rules for measuring data quality and profiling new data sources. Work with data engineers to enhance and refine data quality metrics.  Use effective communication to convey messages, explain processes, and answer questions.

Position Type

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other  characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.