Research Program Operations Specialist; Johns Hopkins Institute Planetary Health

Research Program Operations Specialist (Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health)

We are seeking a Research Program Operations Specialist who will be responsible for administrative oversight and day-to-day coordination of research-related activities. This position assists with all aspects of programmatic and administrative support for research operations and will manage various projects in close collaboration with investigators and staff.

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health (JHIPH) is a leading organization at the forefront of Planetary Health, a rapidly growing global field focused on understanding the human health impacts of our disruption and transformation of Earth's natural systems. The JHIPH mission is to catalyze scholarship, research, and practice of Planetary Health across the University and establish JHU as a global leader in addressing the global health and humanitarian dimensions of the Earth crisis.

The Research Program aims to strengthen, catalyze, and grow the existing strengths of Johns Hopkins and foster transdisciplinary Planetary Health research to safeguard a livable future for all life on Earth. The Research Program Operations Specialist will support the growing JHIPH team in catalyzing Planetary Health scholarship across the university and amplifying JHU’s existing research in the Planetary Health space.

The Research Program Operations Specialist will work in close collaboration with Research Faculty Leads, JHIPH Executive Director, and other staff in both JHIPH and PHA to manage ongoing and new cross‑University research working groups and other research efforts to strengthen coordination across existing Planetary Health-related research, initiate innovative research, and collaborate with other program areas to translate research into education, practice, and policy.

The Specialist will manage the administrative, financial, program, and operational activities on a day-to-day basis to successfully support JHIPH’s vision and mission.

• Assist in preparing grant applications, study protocols, and study-related documents.
• Prepare, submit, and track protocols, amendments, and related documents relevant to Institutional Review Boards, DSMB, and other oversight groups.
• Design and prepare study operations manuals, case report forms, and data entry instruments for research projects.
• Oversee research program implementation, timelines, goals, and conduct of related tasks.
• Conduct meetings and monitor progression toward goals.
• Track project deliverables and provide status updates.
• Oversee and coordinate data management and assigned data analysis.
• Assist faculty and/or staff in preparing abstracts and presentations related to research projects.
• Prepare annual progress reports for sponsors and IRBs.
• Manage communications platforms related to the research.
• Contribute to work plans, reports, and budgets.
• Maintain ongoing communication with team members in all locations.
• Triage issues that require input from investigators and other committees to ensure efficient resolution.
• Identify needs and coordinate required resources, e.g., human, social, financial, etc.
• Establish an appropriate flow of information and materials between various stakeholders.
• Ensure timely accomplishment of project tasks and goals with high quality.
• Provide oversight of budget expenditures and track project funds together with the Principal Investigator and finance staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

• The Research Program Operations Specialist will officially report to the JHIPH Sr. Administrative Manager but will primarily interact with the research faculty and the Executive Director.
• Please include a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications for this position.
• Coordinate the strategy, planning, implementation, evaluation, and reporting of the cross‑University Planetary Health Research Program.
• Participate in and facilitate the collaborative writing of research proposals and applications, manuscripts and literature reviews for publications, as well as annual reports, strategic plans, and research communication materials.
• Represent the program…