Research Program Manager
- Medical Record Abstract UC San Diego Health
- 4.1 San Diego, CA Job Details $46.55
- $87.
16 an hour 15 hours ago Qualifications Staff supervision Team supervision Word processing Spreadsheets Workplace dispute resolution Team development Team training Clinical information systems Mentoring Leading team collaboration initiatives Managing projects Productivity software Research and development project management Project leadership Team motivation (leadership skill) General management Teaching Cross-functional communication Staff development Full Job Description Kearny Mesa 7910 Frost Street, San Diego, CA 92123,
United States Payroll Title:
CLIN RSCH SUPV 2
Department:
PEDIATRICS
Hiring Pay Scale $97,200.00
00 /
Year Worksite:
Kearny Mesa Appointment Type:
Career Appointment Percent:
100%
Union:
Uncovered Total Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday #139779 Research Program Manager•
Medical Record Abstract Filing Deadline:
Mon 7/6/2026 UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply. UCSD Layoff from
Career Appointment :
Apply by 6/24/2026 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.
Reassignment Applicants :
Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance. This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite at Campus and remote.
DESCRIPTION
The Department of Pediatrics is one of the largest departments within the School of Medicine with approximately 171 Faculty, 50 postdoctoral fellows (both MDs and PhDs) along with over 300 support staff (not including hospital staff). In addition, the Department has 57 clinical residents and fellows distributed across the Divisions. The missions of research, education and patient care are intertwined, and are integral to the goals of the department. The Department has undergone significant growth in recent years with a consolidated budget of approximately $106 million including sponsored projects expenditures of approximately $54 million and clinical revenue of over $ 52 million. This expansion of the Department'sresearch and clinical portfolio is expected to continue in the next few years. The Department's 16 divisions include Academic General Pediatrics, Child Development & Community Health; Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology; Cardiology; Environmental Science and Health; Emergency Medicine; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Genetics; Genome Information Sciences; Hospital Medicine; Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics; Infectious Diseases; Neonatology; Nephrology; and Respiratory Medicine. In 2001, physicians and leadership of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Rady Children's, and Children's Specialists of San Diego (CSSD) unified pediatric patient care, research, education and community service programs, creating a university-affiliated children'shealth system to serve the region. Over the past two decades, an extensive list of joint programs has developed, with many physicians and researchers playing a role at both institutions. This affiliation has consolidated the clinical, teaching, research and public service programs of the UCSD School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics with San Diego's only health care system dedicated to the health and well-being of children. In 2009, this partnership wasfurthered by the creation of Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego, a Medical Foundation, and is now recognized as having global leaders in research, technology, translational medicine, education and clinical excellence. The Division of Environmental Science & Health is involved in four major areas: 1) providing clinical services to patients with birth defects and developmental disabilities, 2) providing public health services in counseling patients, providers and education to the public aboutpregnancy and lactation exposures and their impact on child development and health, 3) a teaching program that includes undergraduate students, graduate students in epidemiology, medical students, and post
- doctoral students, pediatrics, epidemiology, health behavior,global health, pharmacy, and other specialties; and 4) conducting clinical research to better understand the causes, prevention and treatment of birth defects and developmental disabilities.
Research programs and projects within the Division involve federal, state and industrysponsored grants and contracts totaling over $60 million. These encompass national and international studies that require complex interrelated infrastructure and shared resources both within the Division and with collaborators and subcontractors outside the Division. Under the general supervision of the Research Manager, the incumbent directly supervises and manages a team of Research Data Specialists, as well as a team of Research Data Assistants, for the OTIS MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies. The OTIS Research Center is located within the Department of Pediatrics, Center for Better Beginnings at UCSD. The OTIS Research Center conducts multiple federal and industry sponsored longitudinal observational cohort studies focused on pregnancy outcomes in women exposed and unexposed to specific chronic diseases, medications and/or vaccines. The studies recruit and follow several thousand study participants across the US and Canada. The incumbent is responsible for hiring, training, evaluating, and supervising a staff of Research Data Assistants who track and manage medical record requests, and Research Data Specialists who review and abstract medical records, clean study data as needed, conductquality control and validate maternal interviews, validate medical record abstraction, and perform other medical record review and data collection tasks. The incumbent is responsible for managing medical record requesting, quality control / validation of maternal interview data,and medical record abstraction and validation, assigning and directing work to the study team; monitoring progress, goals, and objectives of the team; ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures, data entry and record-keeping protocols, and quality control ofabstraction and data cleaning tasks. The incumbent creates short and long-term projections for the team, delegates work, as well as error log report generation and identification training needs based on these reports, and creates and updates study manuals or oversees updatesto these guides. Participates in identification, testing, and implementation of new technologies to create efficiencies, and work with database programmers to identify problems and discuss solutions for improvement. The incumbent may participate in other study activities,or oversees staff participating in other study activities, such as socio-economic scoring (SES), validation of maternal interview data collection and data-entry, processing of payment for medical records, collaborating and creating new forms, or other activities as needed oras requested by the Research Manager. Supervises staff responsible for working with departments, staff, patients and families in using clinical research techniques. May assume full responsibility for the research in delegated studies. Receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and the processes by whichto attain them. Supervises daily operations, and performance requirements. Has full oversight for staffing, performance management, and programmatic workflow of project. Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Nine (9) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus five (5) years of related experience/training. Broad knowledge of clinical or laboratory research and clinical research philosophy. Demonstrated ability to translate clinical research philosophy into business best practices in a trial setting. Demonstrated project management skills. Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, prioritize projects and meet the demands of a fast-paced and dynamic work environment. Adaptable to quickly changing priorities. Demonstrated experience managing people with a wide range of educational backgrounds and skills. Demonstrated management and conflict resolution skills to effectively lead and motivate others. Demonstrated experience in training others in the field of research. Demonstrates good problem-solving and analytical skills. Creatively addresses complex or new problems. Strong communicator; includes verbal and written, active listening, critical thinking, persuasiveness, advising and counseling skills. Clear and concise communicator. Ability to influence and negotiate. Excellent interpersonal skills, including but not limited to: problem-solving, teamwork development, leadership, mentorship. Interpersonal skills to effectively motivate others. Works well with others to achieve common goals. Ability to cultivate relationships with multiple stakeholders at various levels of administration. Ability to perform all commonly applicable functions in word processing and spreadsheet software. Effectively uses campus' clinical information and documentation application programs. Proven ability utilizing clinical trial management systems. Skills to work collaboratively with other cross-functional teams. Ability to interface and collaborate with other members of an extended study team. Ability to influence / persuade. Proven ability to effectively coordinate and integrate programs with others in division, department, and organization.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Employment is subject to a criminal background check.
Pay Transparency Act Annual Full Pay Range:
$97,200
- $182,000 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)
Hourly Equivalent:
$46.55
16 Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable). If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable. UC San Diego Health Sciences is comprised of our School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, and our Student Health and Well-Being Department. We have long been at the forefront of translational — or "bench-to-bedside" — research, transforming patient care through discovery and innovation leading to new drugs and technologies. Translational research is carried out every day in the hundreds of clinical trials of promising new therapies offered through UC San Diego Health, and in the drive of our researchers and clinician-scientists who are committed to having a significant impact on patient care. We invite you to join our team! Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached. To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information. UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free environment. Employees may be subject to drug screening.
Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct: UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy UC Anti-Discrimination Policy Abusive Conduct in the Workplace Job Details Date Posted 06/22/2026
