Job Information
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill Research Project Manager in NC-Chapel-Hill, United States
Employment Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
Vacancy ID: NF0008039
Position Summary/Description:
Flexible work arrangements, including virtual/hybrid work locations, are an integral part of the School of Medicine’s Working Forward initiative. As such, this position’s work location is designated as hybrid. Please note that the designated work location is subject to change based on the unit’s business needs.
The Research Project Manager of Research Recruitment & Retention Program ( RRRP ) will provide project management, subject matter expertise, and design work for the NC TraCS Research Recruitment & Retention Program and its collaborators. Recruitment and retention continue to be among the greatest barriers to successful trial completion, with significant financial and ethical implications. The Project Manager provides guidance to research clients from a wide variety of therapeutic areas and target populations. They will be responsible for coordination, oversight, and consultative support of requests from research faculty and staff seeking to create or modify their strategies and design materials for research recruitment, enrollment and retention of participants. This position requires extensive knowledge of research design, the practicalities of research implementation, behavioral economics, strategy adaptation, analysis of market research trends, mitigation of barriers, communication/design principles, and cohort characterization.
Specifically, the Research Project Manager will:
1) Lead the development of a research recruitment and retention design hub;
2) Plan, design and collaborate with other research teams to determine evidence-based, successful research recruitment strategies;
3) Create process improvement metrics and efficiencies internally to ensure comprehensive and timely support;
4) Create resources and trainings for research faculty and staff to promote a culture of evidence-based practices recruitment and retention practices across research enterprise.
The Research Project Manager will report to the Research Program Manager but is expected to manage day-to-day operations of projects under their purview with considerable independence, especially in the areas of problem-solving, evaluation, and milestone management. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, detail oriented, creative, and able to produce clear, professional content for simultaneous projects with demanding deadlines.
Education and Experience:
Preferred Qualifications Include:
Demonstrated experience in communications and/or marketing/public relations, branding, social media and content development.
Capacity to communicate complex information with health literacy and health education in mind and with a tone that is motivating and inspiring for a wide array of audiences.
Comfort in working with academic researchers as well as diverse lay and clinical communities is preferred.
Interest in academic pursuits such as conferences manuscript writing.
Proficiency with REDCap (or equivalent database).
AA/EEO Statement:
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.