Visiting Research Program Manager - Mile Square Health Center

Visiting Research Program Manager - Mile Square Health Center

Hiring Department: Mile Square Health Center

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition : 1042505

Posting Close Date: 9/25/2026

Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $94,080 to $125,949, We strive to provide a competitive salary, considering factors such as available market data, internal equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. The final salary offer will be determined througha thorough assessment of these elements

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission‑accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers.

It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

Learn more: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-health

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Under the direction of the Chief of Population Health Research and Evaluation and Principal Investigators, the Research Program Manager manages the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of complex research and implementation initiatives within Mile Square Health Center. The position oversees program operations, research and regulatory activities, stakeholder engagement, data and evaluation processes, and administrative functions to ensure project objectives, timelines, deliverables, and sponsor requirements are met.

The Research Program Manager also contributes to dissemination, sustainability planning, and development of future research and funding opportunities.

• Manages day-to-day operations of assigned research and implementation initiatives, including development and oversight of project work plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinates activities across investigators, project staff, clinical teams, community partners, consultants, and other stakeholders.

• Coordinates research operations and ensures activities are conducted in accordance with approved protocols, institutional requirements, sponsor expectations, and applicable regulatory and human subjects protections.
• Oversees development and maintenance of research documentation, protocols, standard operating procedures, regulatory submissions, participant tracking systems, and research databases.
• Coordinate and supervise the work of research staff, students, trainees, or other project personnel.

• Coordinates implementation and integration of research and program interventions within clinical and community settings.
• Collaborates with research, clinical, and community partners and monitors implementation progress, adoption, and fidelity, and supports pilot testing, refinement, and continuous quality improvement.

• Coordinates project evaluation and…