Research Program Manager II - Department of Medicine

Department:

Location:

Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R108402

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a related field and six (6) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 8 (Salaried)

Position Description:

The Research Program Manager II will support the research efforts for the Department of Medicine with over 400 sponsored program codes across 12 divisions. This position will assist Department PIs at all levels of pre- and post-award grant management and will ensure the department is compliant with all granting agency submissions, reporting, and expense requirements. This position will also assist the Department Chair and Department Research Committee with department-wide research initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and update departmental project management policies, procedures and tools to ensure efficiency, accuracy and compliance for internal and external research-related research projects. 

• Maintain database to track projects and employee information, including project status, employee effort, and compliance requirements.

• Assist the Department Chair with the implementation of the Department’s research project development plans and oversight of department rif funds. 

• Develop and maintain tools to streamline administrative processes for faculty and staff, including electronic budget and proposal development, data validation to increase accuracy and compliance, grant development timelines, and faculty research plans.

• Provide training and assistance to divisional leadership in tracking grant award set-up and budget alignment.

• Assist the Department Chair with the completion of special projects related to research and non-research activities.

• Work in coordination with other departmental research staff on both pre- and post-award as point of contact for any research related issues and effort reporting.

• Supervise department Research Coordinator.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive background in academic research with a preference for basic and clinical related research.

• Experience assisting with application form completion, grant proposal editing, budgeting for applications, and post award expense monitoring for allowability.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.