Under the direction of the Senior Director of Workplace Equity and Inclusion, or designee, the Work Incentives Counseling Supervisor (WIC Supervisor) is certified by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) as a Community Work Incentives Coordinator (CWIC) or Community Partner Work Incentives Coordinator (CPWIC) and has eight years or more experience providing benefits and work incentives counseling services to beneficiaries of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Counseling services includes information on how employment will affect eligibility for SSI, SSDI and other federal, state, and local public benefits such as Medicaid, Medicare, subsidized housing, and food stamps. In addition, the WIC Supervisor provides daily supervision, technical assistance, and oversight of Work Incentives Counselors (WICs) who are in training to be certified by the SSA as a CWIC or CPWIC and WICs and Senior WICs who are certified as CWICs or CPWICs by an approved SSA program.   The goal of the WIC Supervisor position is to ensure all UMass Chan and SSA procedures and protocols are adhered to including but not limited to the secure handling of Personally Identifiable Information, and the provision of accurate and up-to-date information that will enable SSI and SSDI beneficiaries to make informed choices towards employment and self-sufficiency.   Services are provided to beneficiaries primarily via telephone or videoconference while some services may be provided in-person upon request or need from the beneficiary. This is a remote position that requires a private, quiet space with the ability to access reliable internet and protect beneficiary information. The WIC Supervisor must currently have or immediately obtain SSA Suitability Clearance upon hire.

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) or designee, the Clinical Research Coordinator I is responsible for independently performing delegated tasks and procedures involving human subject research. This work includes coordination of regulatory activities and aspects of collection and management of data for research protocols related to treatment, ancillary services, and prevention practices.

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the general direction of the director or designee, the Project Manager II leads medium projects or subcomponents of larger, more complex projects. The Project Manager II is responsible for independent action on multiple projects.  Tasks vary according to the priorities of the department.

POSITION SUMMARY:    The Pathology Department at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School specifically focuses on immunology and immunopathology research, with the purpose of uncovering cellular mechanisms that drive disease. The NIH-funded laboratory team, led by Dr. Kiera Clayton, is currently looking to fill the position of Research Technician I or II, entry level immunologist positions. Research interests include the characterization of human NK cell, CD8+ T cell, and Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell responses to HIV-infected macrophages and identifying pathways involved in perforin/granzyme resistance with the goal of designing therapies to eliminate HIV-infected macrophages (https://www.clayton-lab.org/). Many of these projects involve collaborations with established labs at various universities and hospitals, including Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, MIT, the Ragon Institute, Boston University, and Weill Cornell Medicine. Additional networks with startup and mid-level biotech companies are also established. The ideal candidate for this position would have a background in immunology, virology, and biochemistry, an interest in a career in medical sciences, and experience working in a previous laboratory setting. Training provided would prepare the candidate for graduate school, medical school, or a Research Associate position in industry. Experimental day-to-day work will include working with human samples, making HIV stocks, performing live infections, flow cytometry, molecular cloning, and microscopy.   Under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) or designee, the Research Associate provides operational support to the laboratory. The Research Associate will perform research experiments as defined by the PI.   This is an open-rank posting (there are 4 levels of Research Associate) - candidates will be hired into the level commensurate with their experience.

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the general direction of the Center Director or designee, the Insurance Navigation Manager provides information, resources, and technical assistance to consumers, providers, educators, employers, and others around issues related to insurance coverage for autism and behavioral health. The Insurance Navigation Manager works as part of a small team, collaborating with other Navigation Managers and community partners.

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the general direction of the Center Director or designee, the Insurance Navigation Manager provides information, resources, and technical assistance to consumers, providers, educators, employers, and others around issues related to insurance coverage for autism and behavioral health. The Insurance Navigation Manager works as part of a small team, collaborating with other Navigation Managers and community partners.

Under the general direction of the Director or designee, the Senior Project and Portfolio Manager is responsible for overseeing, planning, developing and implementing large scale projects while strategically managing complex portfolios. The overall goal of this position is to ensure that large scale mission driven projects are executed within an established timeframe and budget utilizing established project management practices.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Research Program Manager I is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of NIH or other externally funded, large scale projects. The Research Program Manager will collaborate with investigators, consultants, project directors, and contract officers at the university, commonwealth, and national levels.    

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the general supervision of the Associate Director, or designee, the Nurse Reviewer II is responsible for providing administrative case management as part of the Community Case Management Program. This position is responsible for the authorization, coordination and facilitation of community long term care services for program Members. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the Nurse Reviewer II is responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, reviewing and evaluating the care needs of Members requiring community based services. This position fosters and promotes continuity of care and cooperative partnerships by liaising with nursing providers, state agency staff, acute care hospitals and other programs/organizations involved in the provision of services.

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the general supervision of the Manager/Department Head or designee, the Administrative Assistant I performs diversified and complex administrative duties.       

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  Reporting to the Facility Medical Director, the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adult patients in either an inpatient or outpatient setting. The patient population served consists of adults with chronic and persistent mental health conditions served by the state’s mental health authority. Patients have complex bio-psycho-social needs and may be forensically involved.   This is a Part-Time 20hour per week position. 

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) or designee, the Research Associate I provides operational support to the laboratory. The Research Associate I will perform research experiments as defined by the PI.    

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) or designee, the Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for independently performing delegated tasks and procedures involving human subject research. This work includes coordination of regulatory activities and aspects of collection and management of data for research protocols related to treatment, ancillary services, and prevention practices.   This is an open-rank posting (there are 4 levels of Clinical Research Coordinator) - candidates will be hired into the level commensurate with their experience.

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Senior Bioinformatician is responsible for the design, development, evaluation and iterative modification of a technical infrastructure to expedite the quantitative evaluation of data resulting from studies that are laboratory based. The position will entail the establishment and maintenance of applicable in-house bioinformatics resources and interaction with individual lab members on customized research projects, as well independent projects that are the solely computational.

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) or designee, the Clinical Research Coordinator I is responsible for independently performing delegated tasks and procedures involving human subject research. This work includes coordination of regulatory activities and aspects of collection and management of data for research protocols related to treatment, ancillary services, and prevention practices.

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) or designee, the Research Associate provides operational support to the laboratory. The Research Associate will perform research experiments as defined by the PI.   This is an open-rank posting (there are 4 levels of Research Associate) - candidates will be hired into the level commensurate with their experience.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  Under the direct supervision of the assigned manager, the Undergraduate Intern is responsible for project-based tasks to support a designated department.  These tasks may be administrative or research oriented, depending on the department. Assigned projects will require basic analytical and communications skills. For research-based departments, the Undergraduate Intern will be responsible for semi-complex laboratory tasks.  Specific job responsibilities will vary by department but may include information gathering data entry, writing, editing and/or laboratory work.  This is a temporary, non-benefitted role.

POSITION SUMMARY:   Under the supervision of the Animal Facility Supervisor or Designee, the Animal Care Technician performs a variety of duties related to the care of laboratory animals. Primary responsibilities are to maintain a clean and healthy environment for laboratory animals and observe animals for their general health and well- being.  The position is considered essential, and as such requires weekend, holiday and off hour’s coverage as needed.   

POSITION SUMMARY:   Under the supervision of the Animal Facility Supervisor or Designee, the Animal Care Technician performs a variety of duties related to the care of laboratory animals. Primary responsibilities are to maintain a clean and healthy environment for laboratory animals and observe animals for their general health and well- being.  The position is considered essential, and as such requires weekend, holiday and off hour’s coverage as needed.   

The Benefit Coordination and Recovery (BCR) team is seeking a Senior Manager who will oversee department operations, contract management, and revenue and recovery projects.  Under the general direction of the Deputy Director, or designee, the Senior Manager will lead the BCR teams project activities, supervising all aspects of projects from inception to implementation as relates to coordination of benefits & recovery.  The position will oversee the operations and financial performance of Coordination of Benefits (COB) Claims and Retroactive Medicare Recovery Project business units. The role will manage multiple concurrent cost saving projects, conducting research and analyses for assigned projects. The Senior Manager will utilize analytic consulting skills with a customer service focus to design and deliver quality products/services that meet or exceed client expectations.  The successful candidate will have an extensive medical claims billing and processing background as well as proven experience with leading teams in dynamic operation settings.