at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job ID49421
LocationEvanston, Illinois
Department: IPR - Inst for Policy Res
Salary/Grade: EXS/7
Job Summary:
The Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science (Corners) is seeking a Research Project Manager with strong leadership, communication, and project management skills to join our growing team. Corners conducts cutting-edge research into the ways that network and neighborhood science can be used to understand and address gun violence and other pressing social problems in Chicago and beyond. Using an engaged approach, we work with community partners, civic organizations, and policymakers on research projects that seek to bolster their efforts to build communities that are safer, healthier, and more equitable.
The Research Project Manager will help lead large-scale research and evaluation projects focused on better understanding and developing solutions to neighborhood challenges such as gun violence. The project manager will be responsible for overseeing all day-to-day activities necessary to execute the research project, including project development, planning, and workflow management, overseeing data collection, supervising junior study team members, ensuring key deliverables are met, and disseminating results. The position offers the opportunity to work directly with leading social policy researchers, Chicago-based community organizations, and local city and governmental agencies.
A guiding principle of Corners is the hiring, training, and development of a diverse set of scholars and scientists. We encourage and welcome applications from members of groups who are traditionally underrepresented in the research field, those with lived experience, and those who are familiar with the neighborhoods in which our research is centered.
Learn more about Corners here: www.cornersresearch.org
Core responsibilities for this role include:
Manages all activities associated with biomedical &/or social-behavioral research studies considered very complex by the inclusion of several of the following: multiple investigators, teams, sites, sub-contracts, participants, longitudinal assessments/ interventions; &/or multi-million-dollar budgets.Ensures completion of contract requirements & client specifications.Oversees day-to-day operations including identifying & securing needed resources; creating, implementing, monitoring, & updating project plans; facilitating meetings with appropriate parties; tracking tasks/deliverables to ensure timelines, milestones &/or goals are attained; monitoring & reporting progress as appropriate; & resolving or escalating issues in a timely manner.May co-author scientific papers for presentation & publication & coordinates writing, submission & administration of grants.Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).
The Research Project Manager will be a full-time employee of Northwestern University with full benefits. The project manager will work alongside other Corners staff and leadership in our office space on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University.
Please Note: Supervisor provides objectives and deadlines.Work is reviewed for fulfillment of objective and deadlines and overall compliance with policy and procedures.EE completes some activities without direction, informing supervisor only of potentially controversial matters, and/or far-reaching implications.
Specific Responsibilities:
Technical
*Provides complex scientific & technical leadership in determining research priorities & the plan, design & execution of research projects ensuring that programs of investigation meet specified objectives.
*Plans, develops & implements new processes & protocols to support research studies & maximize/extend study capabilities.
*Oversees completion of study activities per protocol.
*Ensures that study protocols are in compliance with appropriate rules & regulations & reviews study progress and recommends revisions, amendments, and/or other study changes as necessary to better meet needs of sponsors.
*Reviews scientific literature & evaluates & recommends applicable techniques & procedures.
Administrative
*Analyzes, evaluates & interprets data to determine relevance to research.
*Assists PI in developing statistical methods & models to analyze & report data based upon study requirements.
*Prepares results & may... For full info follow application link.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
