CCP Research Program Manager
University of Chicago
Department
BSD MED - Hospital Medicine - CCP Administration
About the Department
The C4P program is also being piloted at Ingalls Memorial Hospital and the CCP team is developing proposals to implement a more formal study of CCP/C4P at Ingalls as part of a multi-center randomized trial.
As part of the C4P program, the team has also developed a series of programs to address clusters of unmet social needs including, 1) a Social Service Alignment Learning Collaborative to address patients experiencing many needs simultaneously, 2) a Healthy Living program to address patients with needs for healthy eating, food, and exercise, 3) a Living Well Financially program to address patients with needs for money and budgetary needs, and 4) a Roommates project to better understand and assist patients with housing-related needs.
Job Summary
1) Manages research professionals and support staff involved with planning, monitoring, and compliance aspects of research projects.
2) Develops goals and operating procedures, practices, and guidelines for research activity based on department strategy.
3) Provides program management to strategic projects, including implementing and managing research operations of CCP at Ingalls and key C4P research programming, including the Roommates project
Responsibilities
- Manages and provides oversight to approximately four (4) research coordinators and 15-20 Research Assistants and Senior AmeriCorps members. This includes hiring and training research coordinators on their assigned projects, managing schedules and timecards, addressing their questions and/or concerns, ensuring they have the resources and tools they need to conduct the research activities on a daily basis, and assigning projects.
- Provides mentorship and guidance to trainees to identify and reach their professional goals.
- Partners with UChicago career services to hire undergraduate and masters level students looking for research exposure.
- Manages all related study protocols, quality improvement initiatives, and data management.
- Maintains good working relationships across the research project, including working closely with Dr. Meltzer, CCP research and the analytics team.
- Works with the informatics team and data programmers to design and manage database to streamline research operations.
- Teams with UCM faculty to build research partnerships and share research infrastructure.
- Leads research operations management projects such as managing budgets to ensure funding of all research activities and personnel, Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, research protocols, and creating databases through REDCap.
- Takes part in research design and analysis, completing such tasks as developing research participant screening tools, leading data cleaning initiatives and/or data quality improvement processes, which might include managing and designing operational work flows.
- Validates and documents CCP research documents, research processes/methods and maintains csv files for programmers and informatics teams.
- Leverages technical skills to conduct data analysis and evaluation of federal and privately funded health services research projects, including observational studies and randomized control trials as well as qualitative research.
- Produces reports and presentations as needed for funders and diverse audiences.
- Working closely with Ms. Perish, manages staffing of research team members and volunteers with key C4P programming, specifically with the Artful Living Program, Social Service Alignment Learning Collaborative, Healthy Living program, Living Well Financially program, and related projects.
- Provides research program management of C4P community garden efforts on campus and at the Woodlawn community garden.
- Acts as primary liaison between the C4P social service team and the Health Lab team managing the Roommates project.
- Provides direct supervision to volunteers and staff at the CCP program Ingalls Memorial Hospital and manages all related research infrastructure and operations.
- Works closely with the CCP/C4P Director on related projects, including support on grant applications.
- Manages and directs the protocol review process for all clinical trials which includes the receipt and coordination of protocols for review, committee meetings, and clinical research conferences.
- Plans and manages the protocol review process for all clinical trials which includes the receipt and coordination of protocols for review, committee meetings, and clinical research conferences.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience:
Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in public policy, economics, social sciences, or related field.
Experience:
- Working in a research or non-profit environment.
- Health care or academic medical center experience.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
- Read and understand clinical trials protocols.
- Knowledge of regulatory policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of grant and contract administration.
- Familiarity with medical and scientific terminology.
Preferred Competencies
- Develop a program and a team.
- Excellent time management skills and work independently.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Lead robust quality improvement initiatives in research setting.
- Manage relationships across the program and the institution.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Role Impact
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Drug Test Required
Health Screen Required
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
Pay Rate Type
FLSA Status
Pay Range
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
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