Research Project Manager

Research Project Manager

Dell Medical School is seeking a Research Project Manager.

The Research Project Manager plans, coordinates, and oversees moderately complex research projects to ensure successful delivery of scope, timeline, quality, compliance, and budget objectives. This role typically reports to a Director of Research Operations, Principal Investigator, or Research Administration leader and works closely with investigators, physicians, scientists, biostatisticians, regulatory staff, finance, grants administration, and operational stakeholders. Acting as the central point of accountability, the Research Project Manager translates scientific and operational objectives into executable project plans, manages cross-functional dependencies, mitigates risk, and ensures compliance with institutional, sponsor, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Projects may span clinical research, translational and bench research, population health, health services research, quality improvement initiatives, and grant-funded academic studies.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manages Research Project Planning and Execution
• Oversees Compliance and Regulatory Adherence
• Leads Stakeholder and Team Coordination
• Manages Budgets and Financial Controls
• Manages Risk, Quality, and Performance Metrics
• Supports Research Process Improvement and Reporting

Marginal or Periodic Functions:

• Supports grant proposal development with timelines, milestones, and operational inputs
• Assists with onboarding and training of research staff on project processes
• Participates in sponsor site visits, monitoring activities, or inspections
• Represents research operations on institutional committees or work groups

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Project Management
• Organizing and Planning
• Process Management
• Integrity and Trust
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Problem Solving

Education & Experience:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences, Life Sciences, Business, Public Health, or a related field with at least 3 year(s) of experience in research project management, research coordination, or healthcare operations experience
• Demonstrated experience supporting multi-stakeholder research or clinical initiatives, including timelines, documentation, and compliance activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Public Health (MPH), Clinical Research, Business Administration, or related field with at least 5 year(s) of experience in research or healthcare project management experience.
• Experience supporting NIH-, FDA-, or industry-sponsored studies within an academic medical center or integrated health system.
• Demonstrated capability managing independent project work streams with minimal supervision.

Licenses, Registrations or

Certifications:

Required:

• None

Preferred:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP)
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA)
• Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile project management certifications.

Salary Range:

$73,515+ depending on qualifications

Required Materials:

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest