Research Program Manager

Job Summary:

This position provides primary leadership for program planning, operations, implementation, evaluation, and/or supervision/delegation of research-specific high level administrative duties as it pertains to multi-site clinical research networks for rare and very early brain diseases. Promotes stable and productive relationships between the university, community, collaborating institutions, departments and centers.

Duties will include:
- Serves the multi-site research program, providing point of contact support to participating sites.
- Problem solving study-wide obstacles in order to facilitate participant enrollment.
- Develops and refines methods to track nation-wide enrollment, including weekly calls to site coordinators to motivate enrollment, new recruitment activity, and action items to meet enrollment deadlines.
- Assists in the development, coordination, and facilitation of training staff on protocol procedures and administration.
- Assists in the development, coordination, and facilitation of workshops for internal and external audiences to disseminate study information.
- Participates in professional organizational meetings or site visits that may assist with recruitment and retention of research participants.

Dr. Paulsen's research program supports research in rare forms of very early cognitive decline and dementia (i.e., CADASIL, Huntington's disease). Our research studies help develop and refine the tools that can be used in clinical trials to measure the effectiveness of treatment before the disease impacts daily life. We seek to develop measures, methods and models of disease onset and progression that facilitate interventions and treatment programs throughout the lifecourse of disease from being healthy and living at risk to managing early brain dysfunction and mild cognitive declines, to preparing for disease progression with loss of control over emotional, organizational, motor, and cognitive processes. Starting treatment sooner may help delay the start of symptoms or slow down the progression of the disease. Some scientists think that treatments may be more likely to work when the brain is still healthy, rather than later in the disease when many brain cells are gone. We want to plan for future clinical trials by finding and tracking subtle but measurable changes in behavior, cognition, and emotional responses that occur before the more visible symptoms appear.

Responsibilities:

Plans and leads operational, outreach, and promotional activities of a research program and serves as a subject matter expert.

• 20% Plans and directs the day-to-day operational activities of one or multiple research programs or units according to established research objectives in alignment with strategic plans and initiatives
• 10% Assists in the development, coordination, and facilitation of trainings and workshops for internal and external audiences to disseminate research program developments and information
• 20% Plans, develops, and implements processes and protocols to support research aims
• 10% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• 20% Serves as a unit liaison and subject matter expert among internal and external stakeholder groups, collaborates across disciplines and functional areas, provides program information, and promotes the accomplishments and developments of scholars and research initiatives
• 10% Monitors program budget(s) and approves unit expenditures
• 10% Develops policies, procedures, and institutional agreements on behalf of the program

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Education:

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:

-At least 5 years of supervisory experience required
-Demonstrated flexibility in human relations facilitating problem-solving in difficult situations required
-Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and scheduling required
-Experience in project management and team leadership required
-Preferred mid- to upper-level position with 2 years of lead site/multi-site research experience
-Preferred experience in neurology, psychiatry or psychology
-Preferred experience in rare and/or genetic diseases
-Preferred clinical research experience in a health-related discipline

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $85,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/). SMPH Academic Staff Benefits flyer: (https://uwmadison.box.com/s/r50myohfvfd15bqltljn0g4laubuz7t0).

Additional Information:

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. UW-Madison is not an E-Verify employer, and therefore, is not eligible to employ F1-OPT STEM Extension participants. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV, a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications relevant to the position, and a document listing contact information for three (3) references, including your current/most recent supervisor. References will not be contacted without prior notice.

Contact:

Caitlin Staley
caitlin.staley@wisc.edu
608-265-1325
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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Official Title:

Research Program Manager(RE046)

Department(s):

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/NEUROLOGY/NEUROLOGY

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

295407-AS

 

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