Req#: R12480
Category(s): Research, Research Support
Full Time / Part Time: Full-Time
Shift: First

Baystate Health/UMass Medical – IHDPS

JOB CODE: BY19

RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGER

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

Remote working arrangement is possible for the first year.

Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Project Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of NIH or other externally funded, large scale projects. The Project Manager will collaborate with investigators, consultants, project directors, and contract officers at the university, commonwealth, and national levels.

The overarching goals of the Institute for Healthcare Delivery and Population Science (IHDPS) at the University of Massachusetts Medical School–Baystate are to achieve: better health for the people of the communities we serve; better value of healthcare services; and the elimination of health disparities. Using state of the art methods in comparative effectiveness research and implementation science, Institute faculty develop, implement, and evaluate innovative strategies to: transform the delivery of healthcare services; translate evidence into routine practice; and generate new knowledge about what works, when, and under what circumstances. We accomplish this by conducting health services research projects in partnership with our local, regional, and national stakeholders.

IHDPS seeks an experienced Research Project Manager to join an NIH (NHLBI)-funded research study that commenced in September 2021. The study is a single-center, hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial, involving patients who have had an exacerbation of COPD, evaluating 3 strategies for increasing participation in Pulmonary Rehabilitation: enhanced usual care (eUC), eUC + Storytelling, eUC + Peer support. Using a mixed-methods approach we will evaluate additional implementation outcomes, and apply the knowledge gained to refine the interventions over the course of the trial and at the end of the study, in order to achieve sustainability and maximal uptake. Peer-support is a promising approach for increasing participation in PR. The model involves pairing a patient with a peer from a similar background and facing similar health challenges who has successfully completed PR. ‘Storytelling’, is a novel approach for changing patient attitudes and behaviors that involves creating and disseminating engaging videos narrated by individuals with lived experience with PR. 

This position offers an excellent opportunity to join a health services research team in clinical trials and mixed-methods research. Must be highly organized and able to communicate professionally and effectively both in person and in writing. This is a multi-year study and we are ideally looking for someone for a minimum of two years. Clinical Trials Experience strongly preferred.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1)  Direct and coordinate all phases and operational tasks of assigned research projects, e.g. recruitment/screening/follow-up activities; intervention design and implementation activities; and data collection and management activities

2)  Monitor grant expenditures, including subcontractors, work, collaborate and negotiate with subcontractors in the coordination of off-site operations, create budget projections

3)  Assist in the development of annual budgets and technical reports in collaboration with the Grants Administrator 

4)  Write the quarterly progress reports and annual progress reports for submission to the external funding agency

5)  Responsible for the management of difficult participant cases and adherence to protocol issues  

6)  Develop and supervise collaboration with participating research sites

7)  Plan, conduct, and record meetings of steering committees, data analysis, and other appropriate working groups

8)  Design and assist in the production of self-instructional and multi-media programs that promote research goals, including data analysis training materials.

9)  Train and support research team members, including staff and co-investigators, in data analysis techniques as needed.

10)  Participate in qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis. In collaboration with the PI, design and supervise analysis processes.

11)   Coordinate schedules of subcontractors and professional consultants to meet project plans

12)   Recruit, select, supervise and evaluate activities of up to three exempt and ten hourly project employees, including research assistants, and field staff

13)   Assist with orientation and supervision of graduate interns (e.g. public health or medical students)

14)   Participate in the writing and production of manuscripts

15)   Provide direct backup for the Principal Investigator and serve as the P.I.’s designate as appropriate.

16)   Participate in new funding proposal development

17)   Design and conduct formative and pilot studies, e.g. focus group session with study participants

18)   Participate in the conceptual design of new studies

19)   Perform other job duties as assigned

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Manage project employees and field staff

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Usual Office Environment

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:                               

• Required 5 years experience developing, implementing and analyzing health research/health education activities, or related experience. 7 years preferred.
• Required 3 years experience in supervision of staff, project management of large-scale research projects, and developing budgets. 5 years preferred.
• Very strong theoretical and analytic skills. Demonstrated ingenuity and abstract thinking
• Demonstrated experience in problem-solving and developing collaboration between investigators and institutions
• Demonstrated expertise in data management, computer use, and qualitative and/or qualitative data analysis.
• Communication skills, both oral and written, necessary to interact with funding agencies, other research sites, other study personnel, and Medical Center staff
• Must have reliable transportation and ability to travel to both local and/or national off-site locations as required for data collection, monitoring, and other study requirements. 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee

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Education:

Doctorate (Required)

Certifications:

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