Manager, Research Support

Manager, Research Support

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of SCCC has an exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Manager, Research Support to work at the UHealth campus in Miami, Fl.

CORE JOB SUMMARY The Manager, Research Support provides program support to facilitate research. Furthermore, the incumbent oversees research operations to ensure efficiency and compliance with applicable regulations.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Contributes to basic and applied research activities by collecting and analyzing data and maintaining databases.
• Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures and ensures all research is undertaken according to best practices.
• Provides guidance, mentorship, and oversight to junior research staff and students.
• Conducts meetings with research and other staff, outside agencies, and other applicable organizations and ensures functions are coordinated in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provides technical and program support and resolves operational problems.
• Assists in the preparation and publication of manuscripts and other program-related documents and reports.
• Stays abreast of developments in the field which may impact department functions.
• Advances expertise through continued education, training, and research.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor's degree in relevant field required

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Operational Management:
  Optimizes day-to-day operations and processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Organizational Development:
  Ability to implement strategies to improve organizational effectiveness, engagement, and manage change.
• Financial Oversight:
  Knowledge of financial operations and management.
• Team Leadership:
  Ability to create and maintain a cohesive and productive team environment, build positive working relationships and work collaboratively with others.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication:
  Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and persuasively.

The SDG Research Manager will ensure the effective implementation of the SDG-based review model, supports feasibility workflows, and facilitates coordination of review processes among the 14 SDGs, faculty reviewers, and clinical research stakeholders across Sylvester Cancer Center.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead operational coordination across 14 Scientific Disease Groups (SDGs)
• Coordinate protocol routing, scheduling, and review activities to ensure timely and efficient protocol evaluations.
• Serve as primary operational liaison between Population Sciences, SDG faculty leaders, Sylvester clinicians, and clinical operations teams
• Facilitate communication across multiple stakeholders to ensure timely and coordinated reviews
• Identify workflow bottlenecks, coordinate issue resolution, and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
• Monitor protocol movement across SDG review stages
• Maintain tracking systems to ensure visibility of workload and timelines
• Identify delays and implement corrective actions to support timely protocol activation
• Develop reports and provide operational updates to leadership regarding SDG review activities, workload trends, and key performance indicators.

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

​ Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Strong management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, accuracy, and continuous process improvement.
• Ability to anticipate operational challenges, proactively resolve issues, and drive process improvements.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with investigators, faculty, administrators, and research staff.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care.

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff