Boston University
PROJECT MANAGER, School of Public Health, Epidemiology
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
PROJECT MANAGER, School of Public Health, Epidemiology
Tracking Code:
24500791191101
Job Description PROJECT MANAGER, School of Public Health, Epidemiology
Category Boston University Medical Campus --> Professional Job Location BOSTON, MA, United States Tracking Code 24500791191101 Salary Grade Grade 50 Position Type Full-Time/Regular
The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the implementation and pursuit of NIH grants related to data-intensive aging research. The candidate will have expertise in issues surrounding aging, especially Alzheimer's and dementia risk. The candidate will have the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, utilize time and resources efficiently, and establish priorities. They will lead regular study team meetings, document study progress and milestones, and represent the study to internal and external staff. The candidate will also assist with supporting investigators across sites (i.e. Boston, San Francisco, Portland, Los Angeles), including highlighting selected scientific findings, assisting with organizing events such as paper sprints or hackathons, web site maintenance, and development and support of educational initiatives. They will oversee the Project Coordinator and the Mentoring Manager and will work closely with the MPI team to ensure the success of the grant.
Responsibilities and Duties: Manage project timelines and quality: Oversee the entire research development and funding process, ensuring timely completion and high-quality results while addressing the needs of the research team and clients. Support and lead teams: Provide guidance, feedback, and task delegation to co-investigators, while organizing meetings and managing cross-organizational collaboration. Administrative and financial oversight: Support hiring, onboarding, and budget revisions while providing general administrative support such as organizing meetings, document editing, and manuscript submissions. Coordinate communication and meetings: Serve as the main point of contact for investigators and external organizations, coordinating communications, setting up meetings, and providing project updates. Track and report progress: Participate in regular consultations, track action items, update investigators, and create briefings to report on project status and potential delays. Ensure compliance with requirements: Review and monitor all grant materials to ensure adherence to funder guidelines, managing templates, narratives, and other application documents.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university Experience in an academic research environment using complex secondary data analysis Experience in epidemiology or clinical research using secondary data
Preferred Qualifications: Masters Degree in Epidemiology or related field Strong planning, critical thinking, and problem solving skills Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills Outstanding customer service and diplomacy skills when interacting with clients Ability to work collaboratively with team members in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment Highly organized with superior attention to detail and excellent follow up Results driven and effective time management by prioritizing tasks, and managing competing priorities Applies new skills and concepts quickly and displays a willingness to learn and improve Maintains a calm and positive attitude while meeting deadlines and tight turnaround times Demonstrates flexibility in responding to business demands and varying requests with ease Ability to understand and follow directions, policies & procedures, and work independently with little direct supervision Superior working knowledge of office applications and online collaboration tools, such as Microsoft Suite, Google products, Sharepoint, One Drive, Dropbox, Adobe PDF, DocuSign, Zoom, etc. Accountability Adaptability Delegation Time management
Job Location:
BOSTON, MA Position Type:
Full-Time/Regular Salary Grade:
Grade 50
To apply, visit
https://jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/jobs/314903 #J-18808-Ljbffr
24500791191101
Job Description PROJECT MANAGER, School of Public Health, Epidemiology
Category Boston University Medical Campus --> Professional Job Location BOSTON, MA, United States Tracking Code 24500791191101 Salary Grade Grade 50 Position Type Full-Time/Regular
The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the implementation and pursuit of NIH grants related to data-intensive aging research. The candidate will have expertise in issues surrounding aging, especially Alzheimer's and dementia risk. The candidate will have the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, utilize time and resources efficiently, and establish priorities. They will lead regular study team meetings, document study progress and milestones, and represent the study to internal and external staff. The candidate will also assist with supporting investigators across sites (i.e. Boston, San Francisco, Portland, Los Angeles), including highlighting selected scientific findings, assisting with organizing events such as paper sprints or hackathons, web site maintenance, and development and support of educational initiatives. They will oversee the Project Coordinator and the Mentoring Manager and will work closely with the MPI team to ensure the success of the grant.
Responsibilities and Duties: Manage project timelines and quality: Oversee the entire research development and funding process, ensuring timely completion and high-quality results while addressing the needs of the research team and clients. Support and lead teams: Provide guidance, feedback, and task delegation to co-investigators, while organizing meetings and managing cross-organizational collaboration. Administrative and financial oversight: Support hiring, onboarding, and budget revisions while providing general administrative support such as organizing meetings, document editing, and manuscript submissions. Coordinate communication and meetings: Serve as the main point of contact for investigators and external organizations, coordinating communications, setting up meetings, and providing project updates. Track and report progress: Participate in regular consultations, track action items, update investigators, and create briefings to report on project status and potential delays. Ensure compliance with requirements: Review and monitor all grant materials to ensure adherence to funder guidelines, managing templates, narratives, and other application documents.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university Experience in an academic research environment using complex secondary data analysis Experience in epidemiology or clinical research using secondary data
Preferred Qualifications: Masters Degree in Epidemiology or related field Strong planning, critical thinking, and problem solving skills Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills Outstanding customer service and diplomacy skills when interacting with clients Ability to work collaboratively with team members in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment Highly organized with superior attention to detail and excellent follow up Results driven and effective time management by prioritizing tasks, and managing competing priorities Applies new skills and concepts quickly and displays a willingness to learn and improve Maintains a calm and positive attitude while meeting deadlines and tight turnaround times Demonstrates flexibility in responding to business demands and varying requests with ease Ability to understand and follow directions, policies & procedures, and work independently with little direct supervision Superior working knowledge of office applications and online collaboration tools, such as Microsoft Suite, Google products, Sharepoint, One Drive, Dropbox, Adobe PDF, DocuSign, Zoom, etc. Accountability Adaptability Delegation Time management
Job Location:
BOSTON, MA Position Type:
Full-Time/Regular Salary Grade:
Grade 50
To apply, visit
https://jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/jobs/314903 #J-18808-Ljbffr