Project Manager II - Infectious Disease Research

Job Requisition : R Job Category:
Clerical and Customer Service Organization: SOM-Medicine- - PI II Location/s:
Jackson Medical Mall

Job Title:

Project Manager II - Infectious Disease Research

Oversees, coordinates, and manages activities and resources for an assigned project. Establishes and implements project management processes to ensure project requirements are delivered effectively, within budget, in compliance with established standards, and within the specified time frame.

• Education and Experience
  
  Required:
  
  Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of experience as a project manager.

N/A

Prior experience in phlebotomy and the execution of research visits, including participant coordination and data collection.

• Knowledge of project management processes.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.
• Ability to present information and respond to inquiries.
• Ability to clarify project objective, goals, and the roles and responsibilities of participants.
• Ability to organize and manage resources.

• Manages the day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
• Works with client to identify project objectives and establish project parameters, budgets, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Develops project plans and cost projections and makes revisions as appropriate; identifies and allocates resources and prioritizes tasks to ensure objectives are met.
• Aligns project activities with organizational objectives; ensures project outcomes equate to organizational success.
• Coordinates the development of policies and procedures to meet project requirements.
• Interfaces with relevant parties to resolve problems, maintain progress, and maintain mutual interaction of respected parties to reduce the risk of failure and ensure success of project.
• Informs management of key activities and makes periodic progress reports; maintains and ensures accuracy of project documents and reports.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.
• Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking.

Time Type:
Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
Yes

Pay Class:
Salary

FTE %: 100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:
Grant Funded:
Yes

Job Posting Date: 08/31/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified): 09/3/2026

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