Scientific Research Project Manager - VICTR - Remote Available

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Organization:

VICTR

Job Summary:

This is a full-time/exempt term position lasting six months to one year.

JOB SUMMARY
In your pivotal role as a Scientific Research Project Manager, you will manage large multi-disciplinary projects under occasional guidance. Communicate with stakeholders across funding organizations and within the department to maximize information sharing around progress, needs, interdependencies and/or accomplishments. Coordinate activities of best practice maintenance, project team, project development and timeline management, special projects, quality control of deliverables and standardization of processes toward more effective and efficient operations.

About the Department
The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical & Translational Research (VICTR) is Vanderbilt’s virtual home for clinical and translational research. Supported by Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Office of Research and the NIH-sponsored Clinical and Translational Service Award (CTSA), the mission of the institute is to transform the way ideas and research discoveries make their way from origin to patient care. VICTR functions to help researchers and clinicians do their jobs better by providing tools and support to improve the quality of research, publications, grant writing, and training for future doctors and researchers. For more information, please visit https://victr.vumc.org/.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans, develops, leads and executes projects in order to meet established goals and objectives at the direction of the Principal Investigator.
• Utilizes scientific knowledge and quantitative and qualitative research skills to perform a variety of research- and operations-related activities, data management, analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, report preparation and management of project budgets and schedules for proposals and projects.
• Identifies appropriate resources needed and coordinates the curation of research data.
• Utilizes knowledge of large biomedical datasets to inform project planning, data curation activities, and/or research support.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

PROJECT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (INTERMEDIATE)

• Demonstrates proficiency in providing professional and scientific guidance in the execution of day-to-day research project activities. Builds subject matter expertise in relevant areas and is able to thoughtfully identify and execute on next steps to keep projects on track under occasional guidance. Plans and product and/or project requirements documents, project plans, timelines, and other documentation under occasional guidance. Identifies gaps in processes and potential areas for improvement. Facilitates meetings as required with sponsoring agencies and/or collaborators. Communicates as needed with colleagues, program leadership, collaborating professionals, and others.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT (INTERMEDIATE)

• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding in developing and communicating appropriate project documentation, including project overview, scope, team structure, status reports, issues management reports, change control reports, meeting notes, etc., as required in a timely manner. Coordinates and may lead project team and work group meetings, as required. Manages and communicates project status to team members and executive staff, including management of project website, consistent status reporting, and presentations. Identifies, documents, and manages project issues and escalates, as appropriate, to achieve timely resolution. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies including meeting deadlines, when applicable. Demonstrates competence with preparing executive level communications and presentations that require the synthesis of complex and sometimes technical information pertaining to large biomedical datasets.

DATA ANALYSIS