Adult HIV Research Program & Project Manager

Mass General Brigham Research Assistant Manager

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

• Program Management
• Coach and develop research assistants, including:
• Develop curriculum and deliver new employee training
• Provide daily oversight and direction, meeting with each research assistant weekly
• Facilitate career development opportunities
• Lead annual performance review process
• Work with recruiting team to recruit 5-6 new research assistants each year
• Develop and implement supervision guidelines for faculty and fellows working with research assistants
• Meet regularly with Dr. Hyle to evaluate and advance multiple projects and priorities; provide feedback regarding competing priorities and management approaches
• Meet regularly with additional faculty, research assistants, and US and international collaborators to discuss projects and priorities.
• Ensure the highest level of research integrity, including data documentation and data management, by developing best practices, providing ongoing training, and monitoring for adherence
• Monitor personnel resource allocations and advise Dr. Hyle on factors affecting research productivity
• Manage and participate actively in collaborative grant-writing projects
• Keep team aware of and on timelines for research conferences and associated deadlines
• Work with programmatic leadership and research assistants to manage Dr. Hyle's research portfolio by orchestrating competing priorities, deadlines, and workload in a group with up to 50 ongoing research projects (within MPEC)
• Research Project Management
• Coordinate all administrative aspects of 10-20 active projects with Dr. Hyle
• At project outset, clarify project goals, deliverables, tasks, timeline, and research team
• Throughout project duration, plan, track, and report on project tasks, responsible parties, timelines, etc.
• Delegate tasks among project team with continued and regular prioritization
• Proactively shepherd projects forward by planning project-specific meetings, facilitating decision-making, identifying additional resources as needed, etc.
• Lead project teams to take a highly organized and concrete approach to projects
• Facilitate effective communication across project team members
• Serve as a liaison between team members across various collaborative research sites
• For projects outside of management portfolio, provide lateral project management support by keeping high-level track of status, providing suggestions to research assistants working on these projects.
• Research (optional)
• Contribute directly to and/or lead scientific analyses, abstract submissions, and manuscript development for 1-2 projects at a time
• Collaborate with researchers and computer programmers to identify and develop simulation model enhancement opportunities

Education

Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required

Master's degree in public health, public policy, management, or related field optional.

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

No.

Experience

- 3+ years of experience in an academic, research, or related setting with proven project management and supervisory skills.

- Project Management Professional (PMP) certified candidates optional.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Planning, Organizing and Coordinating
• Capacity to monitor and coordinate a complex research enterprise
• Skilled in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency of research processes and procedures and subsequently execute improvements
• Excellent time management skills
• Capable of prioritizing among multiple requests from multiple individuals and able to change direction in response to fluctuating work environment
• Superb attention to detail
• Team Management
• Ability to work successfully in a highly collaborative environment
• Ability to manage diverse teams with different skillsets, work styles, and professional roles
• Interest in and proven record of managing and cultivating direct reports
• Skilled in change management
• Initiative
• Results-oriented
• Highest level of personal work standards and sense of urgency
• Excellent ability to anticipate the needs of the group in a fast-paced environment
• Keen talent for identifying and solving problems proactively
• Demonstrates initiative and identifies key priorities, even in ambiguous situations with limited direction
• Excellent ability to work effectively under pressure and within short time constraints
• Consistently demonstrates a positive, "can-do" attitude
• Communication Skills
• High-level written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to represent MPEC with…