Research Program Administrator; Center Research & Reform in Education

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide direction and coordination for complex and/or multiple studies on behalf of the PI(s).
• Participate in scientific discussions with collaborators, PI's, research staff, and funding organizations and exercise authority to make independent decisions about research aims and study design.
• Collaborate with PI and provide guidance to research staff on protocol development and study design.
• Communicate with, and track activities led by, internal and/or external research team members and collaborators.
• Develop, prepare and submit grant and contract proposals.
• Interact with investigators, collaborators, and staff to facilitate efficient conduct of study activities.
• Oversee development of study budget(s) and ensure that all study costs are included in budget.
• Provide oversight of budget expenditures and assist with tracking of project expenditures.
• Develop and implement systems for monitoring, reporting, and quality assurance activities.
• Ensure program quality, research fidelity, and adherence to project goals and timelines.
• Perform or oversee statistical analysis for reports, manuscripts, and quality assurance reports.
• Plan data acquisition, collection, and analysis strategies.
• Establish systems to collect and analyze data, communicating with team members involved in data acquisition or management, and ensure compliance with study-specific procedures.
• Problem-solve study or data management issues to ensure the validity of research findings.
• Design and maintain tracking systems needed to monitor status of all activities.
• Supervise research staff and provide support and guidance to the research group.
• Contribute to the preparation and writing of reports to funders, manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals, and presentations for internal and professional meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Prepares and writes detailed reports to clients compiling and summarizing findings, and makes recommendations for program improvements, policies, and follow-up research.

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Eight years of related research experience.
• Supervisory or lead experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Master's Degree in education or related field.
• Highly skilled in:
  • Applied statistics commonly used in educational research, particularly hierarchical linear modeling and multivariate analyses.
  • Technical and scholarly writing, particularly in educational contexts.
  • Using statistical software (i.e., Stata, R, SAS, SPSS).
  • Managing and leading multiple projects simultaneously.

• Data Management and Analysis - Advanced
• Financial Project Management - Advanced
• Oral and Written Communications - Advanced
• Process Improvement - Advanced
• Program Management - Advanced
• Regulatory Compliance - Advanced
• Report Writing - Advanced
• Research Design - Advanced
• Strategic Program Management - Advanced

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified

Title:

Research Program Administrator
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: $62,900 - $110,100 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group:
Full Time

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
FLSA Status:
Exempt

Location:

Remote
Department name:
Cntr for Research & Reform in Education
Personnel area:
School of Education