• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35 hours
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $70,300.00- $97,000.00

Position Summary

The Center for Translational and Computational Neuroimmunology (CTCN) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center are looking for a Research Project Manager who will be responsible for the management of our multi-center, longitudinal study called MS Snapshot and its associated Brain Bank as well as other ongoing NIH-sponsored or industry sponsored projects. Along with other members of the center’s leadership, the Research Project Manager will oversee the development and implementation of specimen repository and archive and assist in the development of standards and policies to maintain compliant and efficient research operations.

Responsibilities

MS Snapshot and Brain bank

• Contributes to and supervises all activities in our multi-center, longitudinal study called MS Snapshot and brain bank study including recruitment, data and specimen collection, data management and research personnel training.  
• Manages and supervises the logistics related to collaborators and facilities outside of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, including data-coordination on REDCap and other database.
• Supervises and assists with development of training and educational material.
• Documents group meetings by taking minutes to summarize topics of discussions, agreed upon decisions, and subsequent steps and actions.
• Develops research management plans and accountabilities; implements process improvement initiatives, including workflow, implementation scheduling, coordination of staff tasking
• Responsible for preparation of documents for renewals, modifications, yearly submissions, correspondence, and audits related to IRB.
• Creates and maintains project documents (i.e. CRF, logs, etc.).
• Generates progress reports to the collaborators and the sponsor.

CTCN Specimen Repository and Archives

• Serves as a liaison with the CTCN lab manager(s) for managing specimen repository and archives for multiple investigator-initiated and NIH-sponsored research studies.  
• Assists material transfer agreements and data use agreement establishment and budget review for other assigned research project(s).
• Coordinates contracts with external vendors and monitoring deliverables and invoice processing with the Program coordinator.   

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus four (4) years of related experience in a laboratory or research-based academic environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a multi-layered environment with a variety of reporting relationships and varying reporting responsibilities
• Master's degree in administration, public health, health education, or a related field
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, record-keeping, writing, and verbal communications skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to manage multiple and competing demands, establish priorities, and meet deadlines with minimal oversight
• Ability to document procedure, and to write reports and operational guidelines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word, Power Point, Teams
• Ability to exercise initiative and judgment and demonstrate professionalism and flexibility

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