Lead Research Project Manager, Neurosurgery at University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston, Texas

Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree in scientific field and three years related experience

Job Summary:
Works with Principal Investigator, study team and senior department administration to assure that project budgets and schedules are executed in a timely manner.

Job Duties:

• Serves as the principal project coordinator for facilitation of the research project and the principal contact on projects for administration, regulatory/compliance officials, UTMB's Office of Sponsored Programs and sponsors as appropriate.
• Manages contracts for submission of deliverables and adherence to approved budgets.
• Assures efficient compliance with deliverable/milestone schedules on each project.
• Minimizes exposure and risk on research project by evaluating research protocol for regulatory/compliance issues.
• Effectively manages multi-disciplinary, multi-investigator research projects.
• Creates and monitors research project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Coordinates the collection of research data and the development of project related documents.
• Ensures research project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• May provide team leadership through mentoring.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change.
• Serves as liaison to sponsor as appropriate.
• Facilitates communication with project teams on research progress and reporting of results.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

Salary Range:
Actual salary commensurate with experience or range if discussed and approved by hiring authority.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
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