GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a range of projects that thematically address the challenge of improving healthcare delivery for vulnerable populations, including patients with chronic and life-limiting illness. These studies leverage a range of research approaches including qualitative inquiry, clinical trials, and multi-site implementation intervention. Stakeholder and community-partnership is a central component to this novel research program because we seek to bring the authenticity of the patient’s voice into the research enterprise.

Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Program Director is responsible for managing the day to day operations of NIH or other externally-funded, large scale projects. The program director will collaborate with investigators, consultants, project directors, and contract officers at the university, commonwealth, and national levels.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct and coordinate all phases and operational tasks of assigned research projects, e.g. recruitment/screening/follow-up activities; intervention design and implementation activities; and data collection and management activities
• Monitor grant expenditures, including subcontractors work, collaborate and negotiate with subcontractors in the coordination of off-site operations
• Participate in the conceptual design of new studies
• Responsible for the management of difficult participant cases and adherence to protocol issues  
• Assist in the development of annual budgets and technical reports in collaboration with the Administrator 
• Develop and supervise collaboration with participating research sites
• Plan, conduct, and record meetings of steering committees, data analysis, and other appropriate working groups
• Design and assist in the production of self-instructional and multi-media programs that promote research goals
• Write the quarterly progress reports and annual progress reports for submission to the external funding agency
• Participate in qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Coordinate schedules of subcontractors and professional consultants to meet project plans
• Recruit, select, supervise and evaluate activities of project employees and field staff
• Assist with orientation and supervision of graduate interns (e.g. public health or medical students) and research assistants
• Participate in new funding proposal development.
• Participate in the writing and production of manuscripts.
• Design and conduct formative and pilot studies, e.g. focus group session with study participants.
• Provide direct backup for the Principal Investigator and serve as the P.I.’s designate as appropriate.
• Perform other job duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Manage project employees and field staff

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Usual Office Environment