Research Project Manager

Job Summary

The project manager is responsible for managing and executing the day to day operations of the resilience scale validation study (PI: de Lacy) funded by the Palix Foundation. The person in this position is responsible for administrative oversight of IRB and other regulatory activities, day-to-day operations including recruiting, scheduling, and enrolling study participants, liaising with the partner study site in Alberta, coordinating research team meetings, and training and managing undergraduate and graduate study team members.

Their secondary role includes assisting with other projects and administrative duties in the de Lacy lab and the BHIDC as relevant.

• Drafts IRB applications and amendments
• Recruits, schedules and enrolls study participants
• Coordinates with Alberta study team
• Manages study resources including, but not limited to, study staff scheduling, participant payment and other study-related financial transactions, etc.
• Trains and manages teams of undergraduate and graduate RAs in research protocols
• Participates in regularly scheduled project meetings with Nina de Lacy, Brian Baucom, and/or other study staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Nina de Lacy or Brian Baucom.

Received:
Work is performed under the supervision of Drs. Nina de Lacy and Brian Baucom.

Given:
Provides supervision for RAs involved in the research study.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); four years of progressively more responsible related experience; and demonstrated human relation and effective communications skills required. A related Master’s degree preferred.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers, and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in psychology or a closely related field. Preference is for individuals with prior experience with operations management and with prior experience in conducting mental health research or research in a closely allied field.

This position is benefitted but is only temporarily funded for the length of Palix Foundation Project (SS ). The anticipated end date for the Palix Foundation Project is June 30, 2027. This position may be extended subject to additional Palix Foundation funding. The job is tied to the Palix Foundation Project for grant funding. If the Palix Foundation ever stops supplying funding, this position will immediately terminate.

This position will be temporarily hired into job code 1392 – Project Administrator while the patient-sensitive job code PZ6461 – Life Sciences Project Manager is created in the new UCareers compensation structure.

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This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is…