Project Manager ; Part-Time Seattle, Washington

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states.

Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The part-time Project Manager I (PM I) is responsible for the research and operational management of the Fredricks Lab, Microbiome Research Initiative (MRI), and other major research initiatives. The position works with faculty, scientific staff, research and administrative staff involved with these key research projects/programs and laboratory operations under the supervision of the Infectious Disease Sciences (IDS) faculty member.

The incumbent reports to a Professor within the Infectious Disease Sciences (IDS) Program and works independently to manage all aspects of study and project operations. This includes defining project scope, goals, deliverables, success criteria, and overseeing multiple concurrent scientific projects.

The Project Manager I (PM I) effectively prioritizes competing initiatives, manages multiple work streams, and assesses situations to make sound, timely decisions using strong project management skills and business acumen. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring projects meet timeline, budget, scope, and quality objectives, and that appropriate project management methodologies are applied.

This role requires a high level of effective communication and collaboration with research program leadership, external organizations (e.g., NIH), internal and external working groups, vendors, and consortium partners (e.g., University of Washington), as well as IDS/VIDD and various Center departments.

A cover letter is required to be considered for this role.

• Work closely with Faculty and Research Director(s) to implement research team directives and serve as a liaison to internal and external entities. Partner with the PI to set research program's strategic goals, to develop specific scientific/operational plans to achieve those goals and to lead/manage the execution of those plans.
• Manage multiple research projects (e.g., Microbiome Research Initiative (MRI) Microbiome repository) in conjunction with PI and, as applicable IDS administrative staff, set project goals and milestones and working with investigators to maintain a realistic timeline and support budget needs as the project matures.
• Manage and organize meetings including the Microbiome Working Group, research round tables, monthly seminar series, and large scientific symposia, developing meeting agendas and minutes, monitoring activities to ensure objectives have been met within designated timeframe, and coordinating follow-up activities.
• Develop, employ and manage all internal and external communication tools for the research team(s), including web-based videoconferencing, network data sharing, and sites for hosting computational tools.
• Serve as project liaison for MRI, representing project to other Center departments, funding sources, affiliated individuals or institutions, and outside organizations. Give presentations and status updates on project achievements, as necessary.
• Assist in managing various aspects of grant preparation process in conjunction with PI and IDS Finance Team, producing accompanying reports and technical/non-technical sections, assembling proposals, and reviewing proposals for accuracy prior to submission. This includes research/clinical collaboration efforts and other related projects.
• Coordinate with IDS Finance team, NIH program officials and non-sponsored funding officials on grant/contract application and renewal process, annual progress reports, and assembling grants and contracts budgets, as well as writing background and support sections of grants/contracts as required.
• Provide direct support to the faculty member; coordinate research operations, prepare background information in…