Research Project Manager - Molecular Precision Medicine​/Medicine

Position: Research Project Manager - Molecular Precision Medicine / Medicine
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POSITION SPECIFICS The Department of Molecular and Precision Medicine / Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine seeks a Research Project Manager to support a dynamic portfolio of gastrointestinal (GI), microbiome, metabolomics, and translational research programs. This position will provide high-level scientific and operational leadership across basic, clinical, and translational studies, ensuring regulatory compliance, data integrity, and efficient execution of multi-investigator projects.

The successful candidate will oversee research coordination, protocol development, regulatory documentation, SOP implementation, and cross-functional team management. This role serves as a central operational leader to ensure studies remain audit-ready, scientifically rigorous, and aligned with sponsor and institutional requirements.

Key Responsibilities Scientific Project Leadership & Study Coordination Lead day-to-day coordination of GI-focused basic and translational research studies

Support protocol development, study design refinement, and implementation across human and animal research projects

Coordinate biospecimen collection, processing workflows, and data integration in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams

Conduct quality control review of complex datasets (e.g., microbiome, metabolomics, molecular analyses) to ensure completeness and accuracy

Regulatory Compliance & Documentation Oversee IRB, IACUC, IBC submissions, protocol modifications, continuing reviews, and regulatory reporting

Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, institutional policies, and sponsor requirements

Develop and maintain audit-ready documentation systems

Author and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for laboratory and study operations

Train research personnel on protocol adherence, regulatory documentation standards, and best practices

Research Operations & Laboratory Management Build and maintain dependable systems for efficient scheduling, purchasing, onboarding, and study documentation

Oversee procurement processes and inventory management

Coordinate laboratory startup activities, workflow optimization, and operational improvements

Support integration of clinical and laboratory research activities

Grant & Scientific Writing Support Contribute data and coordinate research teams to contribute to NIH and foundation grant submissions

Assist with assembling progress reports, regulatory documents, and supporting materials

Prepare data summaries, figures, and manuscript components for peer-reviewed publication

Communication & Team Leadership Serve as liaison between faculty investigators, research staff, data managers, and collaborators

Facilitate research meetings and track project milestones and deliverables

Provide mentorship and training to laboratory personnel and research staff

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in biomedical sciences, pathobiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or related discipline

Demonstrated experience supporting or managing clinical and translational research programs

Experience with protocol development, regulatory documentation, and compliance oversight

Strong scientific writing and data analysis skills

Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced research environment

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