Project Manager, RA3

28-Feb-2024

Emergency Medicine

86790BR

University Job Title

Research Associate 3, HSS

Bargaining Unit

None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)

If Fixed Duration, Period

1 year from date of hire

If Fixed Duration, is continuation possible?

Yes

Other Fixed Duration Date

30-Sep-2025

Compensation Grade

Clinical & Research

Compensation Grade Profile

Research Associate 3 HSS (25)

Wage Ranges

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Searchable Job Family

Research Res Support

Total # of hours to be worked:

37.5

Work Week

Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Work Location

Medical School Campus

Worksite Address

464 Congress Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519

Position Focus:

Administrative & programmatic tasks for Health Services research programs.  The inaugural emergency mental health program manager will work across Dr. Ambrose Wong’s research program in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine This program include ongoing NIH and PCORI-funded studies focused on mental health emergencies, health disparities, social justice, and health informatics, as well as studies in development which are the focus of several NIH R01 applications. The project manager’s primary role is to plan, coordinate, monitor, document, report, and ensure regulatory compliance across Dr. Wong’s or multidisciplinary projects and sub-projects. The ideal candidate will have 5 years of project management experience preferably with a focus on grant compliance, IRB/ethics, and clinical or academic research.

Specifically, The Project Manager will be responsible for high-level coordination and management of NIH grant submissions, project monitoring, data use agreements (DUAs), Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols, and database management. They will effectively communicate and facilitate teams in a multidisciplinary environment as well as continuously seek opportunities to improve quality and efficiency of project operations. The Project Manager will support teams, establish project management timelines, clarify deliverables, and produce high quality status reports, updates, and team communications. They will monitor project budgets and regulatory compliance. The Project Coordinator will also assist in team building, staffing, and supervising project staff.

The team is looking for continuity for the position and prefers a commitment of minimum of 5 years, with annual renewal of contract contingent upon good performance on annual evaluation.

Essential Duties

1. Supervises research within the scope of established study protocol. Adheres to all human subjects regulations as defined by Yale University and the federal government that pertain to research studies. 2. Responsible for reviewing, planning, and implementing study protocols and assessing the impact of program changes on research quality. Identifies and makes initial contact with potential funding sources to secure funds. 3. Oversees the planning of large multi-site or global studies. Establish goals and objectives, training requirements, productivity goals and financial parameters. Develops forms and questionnaires and manages the application of research techniques. 4. Works closely with research faculty and collaborators to identify quality and operational strategies and aspects of study that need to overcome. 5. Fosters and maintains cooperative relationships with principal investigators, collaborators, study coordinators, government officials, international partnerships, and study sponsors to ensure for the safe and timely progression of studies and adherence to all study/agency/government regulations. 6. Develops original HIC/IRB submissions for multi site research. Collaborate with various PI on major revisions and ensure changes are incorporated at each participating site. 7. Uses advanced statistical knowledge to provide support in managing and analyzing data. 8. Develops operational procedures for the collection, editing, verification and management of statistical data. Develops and implements relevant statistical programs to incorporate data from multiple projects. Designs comprehensive and rational databases with advance knowledge of the scientific applications impacting on the data analyses and reporting. 9. Develops protocols for collection of data. Designs data gathering instruments and related procedures. Tests, refines and finalizes instruments for use in research study. 10. Presents talks, seminars or other oral presentations on the methodology and analyses used in scientific studies. 11. Composes major abstracts/publications/manuscript. 12. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Master’s Degree in a related discipline and four years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skill/Ability 1:

Strong research method knowledge base; proven understanding of academic and Federal/Non Federal grant systems

Required Skill/Ability 2:

Strong analytical skills, as demonstrated by developing and managing complex projects. Proficiency in MS Office Suite 

Required Skill/Ability 3:

Demonstrated excellent managerial, & supervisory skills, including the ability to effectively coordinate multiple studies & to provide oversight of staff to ensure time sensitive deliverables are achieved & deadlines met. Solid organizational skills, attention to detail, & multitasking abilities for managing complex research projects effectively. 

Required Skill/Ability 4:

Strong communication skills, the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically in written and verbal forms with internal and external contacts, faculty, and staff.

Required Skill/Ability 5:

Strong writing and oral presentation skills, as demonstrated by preparing reports to funding agencies and internal/external project stakeholders and developing professional slide presentations. Ability to create project reports. 

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

Master’s degree. 5 year’s experience in project management in clinical research. Basic skills in data management, statistical analysis, and scientific writing. Proficiency in Excel, Qualtrics, REDCap, and advanced statistical software, such as R, SAS, or STATA. Ability to create high quality tables, figures, graphs, and charts. 

Background Check Requirements

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