Job Summary

Serves in the senior role for management of research projects including protocol development and implementation, regulatory submissions and adherence, project planning, project tracking and reporting, team management, study finances, data collection and quality, and assisting in the creation of publications. Responsible for assisting with the development and management of new projects. Secondary responsibilities assisting with new proposals for research and for presentation to funding sources.

Job Duties

• Works with principal investigator and research team to implementresearch studies.
• Develops and manages study budgets.
• Assists in developing complex study budgets, financial planning and preparing annual departmental and study budgets, as applicable.
• Responsible for all regulatory documents and reporting requirements of studies.
• Coordinates and conducts self-audits of studies to ensure regulatory compliance and reports findings to the IRB and Office of Research Compliance.
• Develops, implements and manages protocols.
• Responsible for leading implementation of a project plan and for overall project management including directing and mentoring the research staff, management of the study team, progress tracking and reporting, quality control, recruitment and enrollment, and research support staff training and management.
• Serves as senior manager of all research project-related activities to meet project goals and milestones, based on study design.
• Communicates resource needs, issues, project status and milestones met to project team, research investigators and key stakeholders.
• Develops and delivers study specific material Hires, trains and supervises project staff.
• Anticipates problems and implements preventative action.
• Handles sensitive project and personnel issues and provides resolution.
• Prepares data dictionaries and coordinators data management, data security and implementation of quality control procedures with data team.
• Assists in writing proposals for funded studies.
• With the research investigator, leads grant application and contract request submissions, and contributes to negotiations.
• Provides pre and post award project management.
• Prepares final reports for sponsors and study manuscripts for publication with review by the research investigator.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and/or Master's degree obtained (Master's Degree = 2 years relevant experience).

Position Details

Education

Bachelor's Degree-Healthcare Related Degree (Required), Master's Degree- (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 7 years-Relevant experience* (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

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