Research Program Manager

Research Program Manager Department: CON College of Nursing Part/Full Time:
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From the Upstate to the Low country, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning.

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The University of South Carolina College of Nursing invites applications for a full‑time, on‑site Research Program Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Center for Advancing Chronic Care Outcomes through Research and Innovation (ACORN ) portfolio of funded and unfunded research activities. This role exercises independent judgement over day‑to‑day administrative and research operations, regulatory compliance, grant management, direct personnel supervision, and coordination among investigators, staff, community partners, and funding agencies.

The Research Program Manager serves as the primary liaison between principal investigators, institutional offices, and external stakeholders to ensure research excellence, compliance, and sustainability. This role provides mentorship to early‑career faculty, doctoral students, and interdisciplinary research teams by independently advising on regulatory compliance, NIH documents, implementation, and dissemination. The position strengthens CON research capacity, ensuring compliance, integrity, and scholarly productivity, and contributes to research infrastructure and center‑level fiscal oversight.

This position operates at a professional, managerial level with direct supervision of research staff, fiduciary, research and regulatory responsibility.

• Previous research experience.
• Must have verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Must have the ability to work independently and attend well to details.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• May have knowledge in equipment, data analysis, professional clinical processes, or other specific areas related to the field of research.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data using inferential techniques.
• Ability to present information effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Knowledge of environmental and nutritional requirements for laboratory animals.

07/15/2026

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

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