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BSD IPP - Research Managers

About the Department

The Institute for Population and Precision Health (IPPH), located in the Biological Sciences Division, will integrate a wide spectrum of factors such as human health behaviors, environmental factors, social and economic factors, policies and genetic determinants of health, into studies focused on the treatment and prevention of disease, as well as the maintenance of wellness. Leveraging and integrating the University of Chicago\'s considerable institutional strength in population science with research spanning diverse fields such as genetic medicine, cancer epidemiology, microbiome, and epigenomics, the Institute will have the common goal of improving human health outcomes. Another major goal of the Institute will be to develop a new multidisciplinary training program to equip researchers with emerging tools and methods to conduct precision health research within a population health framework. Our faculty lead research projects in epidemiology, environmental health, genomic and clinical research and participate in interdisciplinary teams with faculty in other departments and units to address complex problems in health and healthcare, in our communities and around the globe.

Job Summary

The job manages a team of professional staff responsible for scientific research projects and research facilities. Ensures compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates. Manages the production of articles, reports, and manuscripts, and presents research findings at meetings and/ or conferences.

Responsibilities

• Exceptional knowledge and experience in Population Research Operations and associated tools, methods and approaches.
• Demonstrated capability to build diverse teams, improve trusts and produce positive results
• Track record of designing and implementing workflow, policies and principles, and oversight/management of research operation and implementation.
• Ability to thoughtfully work with diverse academic, clinical, administrative and community stakeholders for successful large and complex research operations.
• Manages research professionals and support staff involved with planning, monitoring, and compliance aspects of research projects. Advises other researchers on long-range plans for research projects.
• Develops goals and operating procedures, practices, and guidelines for research activity based on department strategy.
• Manages the laboratory facilities, including the purchase of new equipment and the maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment.
• Reviews research of others, and may conduct own research, in area of expertise. Edits and approves articles, reports and manuscripts. Presents research findings at meetings and/or conference. Manages the research of processes in clinical or non-clinical settings. Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Competencies

Experience providing training and supervision of study coordinators and research managers, technical and field staff in subject recruitment, consenting, and collection of data and biospecimen samples; implementing trouble shooting processes and quality control procedures to ensure high quality data acquisition with highest possibl response rates in all study phases.

Knowledge of developing, designing and conducting research projects, including planning new procedures, adapting existing procedures to the needs of the project, and making impactful contributions.

Comprehensive understanding of compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates and overseeing study coordination and implementation and managing rigorous quality control.

Experience working with study sponsors on project implementation, collection of data (including adverse events), ensure staff adhere to Good Clinical Practice and ethical standards, accurate data collection, biological sample and secure research and clinical data transfer.

Knowledgeable about Institutional Review Board (IRB) preparation; developing data collection instruments; assisting with building databases and subject recruitment, screening, and data collection tools.

Experience providing support for satellite site coordinators, where multiple locations will support key population health programs.

Experience working closely with a community research and marketing/outreach team on the implementation of study procedures on