Program Manager

Description

Program Manager - AD-PRAMS

Job Purpose Reporting to the Primary Investigators of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), this post will be primary support for the operational leads for the PRAMS project.

• Responsible for smooth running of day-to-day activities of study team
• Responsible for liaison with Data security team

Strategic Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the program strategy, as well as annual business plans.
• Contribute to the development and management of the program budgets and report back on a timely basis to ensure that divergences are addressed promptly.

Operational Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of management, supervisory, and administrative duties for the program; and to perform related duties as assigned.
• Coordinates, reviews and evaluates surveillance and epidemiology programs and activities for the PRAMS program to include, vital statistics, maternal and child health
• Supports procedures; serves as a resource and technical consultant to departmental officials, physicians, nurses, the public, and other agencies involved in the study.
• Supports interviews and team selection of job applicants as requested, responds to work issues, prepares documentation and improvement plans for any deficiencies.
• Manages databases in partnership with Data security and KU Data Research team
• Ensures policies, procedures and protocols for the epidemiology PRAMS programs and activities are aligned to ensure smooth research operations.
• Applies grant applications, supports and oversees appropriate use of grant funds; monitors contracts
• Supervise professional, technical, and clerical personnel
• Support epidemiologic investigations
• Contract and budgeting monitoring
• Supervision, program planning and administration, contract/budget monitoring, and grant writing
• Collaborative program evaluation with Academic and Research leadership
• Supports hiring, training, coaching, with Academic and Research leadership
• Proficient in using statistical software s packages such as SPSS, STATA, SAS or R
• Recommend evidence-based interventions and control measures in response to epidemiologic findings.

Other Responsibilities 

• Collects epidemiological data through medical record reviews in multiple health systems.
• Enters, manages, and cleans surveillance and study data in databases related the Telephonic interveiw and Data securtity teams
• Ensures data in software packages such as SPSS, STATA SAS or R with research team are available to statisticians and other team members.
• Supports data, reports, and presentations for external partners, as well as for internal use.
• Liaison as directed with partnered medical facilities
• Supports telephone interviews for various internal/external needs.
• Undertakes sub-study analyses as directed by Study Leadership
• Performs assigned responsibilities as directed.

General

• Ensures adherence to the University's information security policies and procedures, and reports breaches or other security risks accordingly.
• Ensures coordination with other departments to facilitate the accomplishment of tasks and responsibilities, as and when needed.
• Performs any other tasks assigned by the Study Leadership (CoPIs) and the line managers.
• Supports periodic meetings with subordinates to ensure that priorities are clear and workflow is running smoothly. Supervisory Responsibilities
• Provide coaching, guidance and mentoring as required to enhance the internal capabilities of the team and ensure the achievement of established objectives and plans.
• Conduct periodic meetings with subordinates to ensure that priorities are clear and workflow is running smoothly.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• MSc/PHD/MD/other Doctoral Degree holder in Public Health/Epidemiology
• Surveillance Epidemiologist or Master’s prepared scientist
• Background in life sciences and/or experience in epidemiology.
• Background in Program/Study management
• Prior leadership role in longitudinal studies

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrable accomplishments in teaching, research, improving healthcare delivery, and/or service at a level commensurate to the requirements.
• Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills in working with various stakeholders, physicians, and the public or private entities

Required Experiences

• Five (5) or more years in study/data management or epidemiology specialty
• Regional, national or international experience in medical education Public Health/Epidemiology
• Medical record review experience
• Database management skills
• SPSS, STATA, SAS and/or R experience in Epidemiology or health department experience
• Experience with study enrolment
• Experience in Interviewing techniques
• Experience of managing a varied team with different specialties and skill sets
• Experience in a field related to the program with three (3) or more years of direct experience conducting hospital/field surveillance and epidemiological analyses.
   Familiarity or experience with healthcare research programs in the Middle East.

Should you require further assistance or if you face any issue with the online application, please feel to contact the Recruitment Team ([email protected] ).

Primary Location: Abu Dhabi UAE
Job: Manager
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time