Research Project Manager

at Northwestern University in

Evanston, Illinois, United States Job Description Job Opening Id:

53640

Department:

MED-Medical Social Sciences Salary/Grade:

EXS/7 Target hiring range for this position will be between $63,079-$67,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Job Summary:

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).

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 basic statistical methods & models to analyze & report dat To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account