Research Laboratory Program Manager II (Elias Lab)

                    

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Job Title

Research Laboratory Program Manager II (Elias Lab)

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

LRI Biomedical Engineering-Research Innov and Educ

                      

Job Code

T97949

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Lerner Research Institute embodies Cleveland Clinic’s values of research, innovation and education by conducting leading-edge research that improves the lives of patients today and in the future. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career. 

 
Innovative research and groundbreaking discoveries happen every day at Cleveland Clinic. Each member of our team contributes to our mission of caring for life, researching health and educating those who serve. As a Research Lab Program Manager II in the Elias Lab, focused on ovarian cancer research, you will play a key role in translational studies emphasizing early detection and disease prediction. This position involves both bench science and clinical data analysis. You will manage research protocols, regulatory and grant documents, and develop workflows to ensure accurate data collection and compliance. Collaborating closely with the Principal Investigator and clinical team, you will serve as a liaison among stakeholders, mentor new team members, participate in budget development, and assist with grant writing, including NIH human regulatory components. You will extract and compile clinical data for publications while helping shape the culture and operations of the new Cleveland lab, playing a central role in advancing research through collaboration and program support. Learn more about the Elias Lab

This position offers opportunities for growth, with clear pathways into project management, lab administration, or departmental leadership. It is ideal for candidates interested in administrative or HR-focused career paths within research environments.

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• With guidance from the Principal Investigator, initiate and manage various research protocols and plans, including maintenance of regulatory documents, patient files and grant-related documents.

• Develop workflows for human research and/or bench top studies to ensure accurate data collection and entry into compliant databases.

• Assist in protocol writing.

• Collaborate with the Principal Investigator to design and create research plans and methods.

• Assist with experiments and lab procedures.

• Support graduate students and postdocs with materials and prep.

• Serve as a liaison between the Principal Investigator, patients, clinical team and other research team members outside the laboratory.

• Mentor and coach new members of the research team.

• Participate in budget development, including budgets for various grants.

• Extract data from the electronic medical record (EMR) and compile it into Excel for publications and analysis.

• Assist with major grant writing protocols and components, especially for NIH human regulatory components.

• Develop, implement, and manage grant-funded research study protocols and day-to-day research activities in medium-sized or moderately complex laboratory and clinical settings, with guidance from the Principal Investigator.

• Analyze research study findings and share and interpret data with the Principal Investigator.

• Manage multiple priorities and projects with competing deadlines.

• Allocate time effectively to meet completion requirements.

• Attend monthly lab outings and