Manager Research Center

SUMMARY

Under supervision of the Director of Research, the Research Center Manager provides administrative leadership and operational oversight for the Center. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.

The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate. In addition, our leaders will demonstrate an aptitude for:
Ensure Accountability and Build Effective Teams, Drive Vision and Purpose and Optimize Work Processes. By applying core and leadership competencies, leaders help Brown University Health achieve its strategic goals.

In collaboration with the Director, the Research Center Manager provides leadership through the executive administration, execution, and continued active development of the Center. The position has direct responsibility for day-to-day management of all administrative and operational functional areas including research administration, compliance, reporting, laboratory operations, human resources, communications, professional development programs, volunteer programs, space and resource allocation.

The Research Center Manager works closely with the Center Director to strategically identify and implement future functions and initiatives of the Center.

Direct the day-to-day administrative operations of the Center (~50 employees including staff, faculty, and trainees).

Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance with the Center’s policies and procedures.

Ensure that Center and lab operations comply with hospital policies, regulations, procedures, and objectives.

Coordinate the assignment of space (e.g., office, laboratory, meeting, and storage space) and serve as a liaison to other departments who make requests to use Center space.

Directly supervise, guide, mentor and train the administrative team.

Explore and propose new Center-wide staffing and responsibility structures to enhance efficiency and employee growth.

Ensure efficient, high-quality, service-oriented grant submission processes.

Serve as primary point of contact for Center staff for Center research, and hospital-wide needs.

Serve as the Center’s primary liaison to departments hospital-wide, which include, but are not limited to, Marketing and Communications;
Research Administration;
Property Management;
Payroll;
Human Resources;
Infection Control;
Environmental Safety;
Volunteer Services;
Employee Health;
Support Services.

Represents the Center as directed and delegated by the Center Director.

Serve as the Center’s primary liaison to the Department of Human Resources (HR) and point person for personnel and other HR-related matters.

Manage the Center employee and faculty recruitment process.

Manage faculty, employee, student, and volunteer on-boarding.

Oversee annual performance evaluation process for all Center staff.

Identify and coordinate professional development and training opportunities for Center staff.

Advance employee engagement through the coordination of Center-wide meetings, events, and recognition activities.

Oversee all internal and external communications for the center.

Develop new ways to communicate about people, operations, and Center-wide initiatives.

Prepare, distribute/present internal Center-wide communications and announcements related to the Center and/or hospital operations.

Guide the development and direction of the external center communication strategy, plans and programs to increase visibility and support Center growth.

Serve as first line of approval for all internal and external communications to ensure all messaging aligns with the Center communications strategy.

Plan, develop, and organize, all public and private materials related to the center including website(s), social media, newsletters, information sheets, executive summaries, and reports.

Liaise with Marketing and…