Scientific Research Project Manager

Organization

VICTR

Scientific Research Project Manager - VICTR This position supports a rapidly growing program to link data from consumer health devices (e.g., Fitbit, Apple Watch, digital scales, blood pressure monitors) to patient electronic health records for research and, ultimately, clinical care. In your pivotal role, you will manage healthcare research projects and analyses for evidence-based clinical initiatives under occasional guidance. Communicate with Principal Investigator and across appropriate health sciences departments to maximize information sharing around progress, needs, interdependencies, and/or accomplishments.

Coordinate activities of best practice maintenance, clinician guidance documentation and engagement, project team, project development and timeline management, special projects, quality control of deliverables, and standardization of processes toward more effective and efficient operations. Key objectives include scaling infrastructure, expanding recruitment, data management, and development of clinical study protocols for observational studies and clinical trials. This position works normal business hours Monday – Friday and offers the opportunity to work remotely.

• Plans, develops, leads and executes projects in order to meet established goals and objectives at the direction of the Principal Investigator.
• Utilizes scientific knowledge and quantitative and qualitative research skills to perform a variety of research‑and‑operations‑related activities, data management, analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, report preparation and manages project budgets and schedules for proposals and projects.
• Identifies appropriate resources needed and coordinates the curation of scientific evidence.
• Performs data collection, analysis, and interpretation to update current processes.
• Facilitates the proper level of regulatory compliance for each study, preparing quality‑related documentation and addressing quality‑related findings.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Demonstrates proficiency in providing professional and scientific guidance in the execution of day‑to‑day research project activities. Plans and maintains schedule of research projects and timelines. Develops research protocols and prepares draft/final study protocols for studies under occasional guidance. Monitors budgetary requirements and aims of the grant award. Identifies gaps in processes and potential areas for improvement. Participates in meetings as required with sponsoring agencies and/or collaborating professionals and vendors.
  
  Communicates as needed with colleagues, leadership, Principal Investigator, collaborating professionals, the Human Research Protection Program, the scientific community, and others.

• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding in developing and communicating appropriate project documentation, including project overview, scope, team structure, status reports, issues management reports, change control reports, meeting notes, etc., as required in a timely manner. Coordinates and may lead steering committee, project team and work group meetings, as required. Manages and communicates project status to team members and executive staff, including management of project website, consistent status reporting, and presentations.
  
  Identifies, documents, and manages project issues and escalates, as appropriate, to achieve timely resolution. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies including meeting deadlines, when applicable.

• Serves as the data advisor on projects. Demonstrates proficiency in performing data collection and evaluation. Performs data analysis, data QC, and data interpretation. Evaluates significance of data and reports findings. Updates database(s), or provides information as case may be, on a daily basis. Ensures integrity and security of scientific data. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies, including meeting deadlines.

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