Research Manager

Job ID: 269609
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:

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About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.

Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other. We are part of the University System of Georgia.

Location

Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department Information

The Medical College of Georgia is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 260 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provides about 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to more than 500 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.

Job Summary

This position is designed to take a lead role in fostering research success in the Department of Emergency Medicine. This person will carry out and coordinate departmental research activities, including but not limited to submitting and managing research grants and contracts, coordinating clinical trials, overseeing compliant investigator initiated research, as well as participating directly in research (data collection, analysis and write up) for faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine and for faculty affiliated with the department.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

Research Management

Coordinate and manage research including clinical trials and investigator initiated studies (observational studies, interventions, retrospective chart reviews etc.) by working with the Research Director and other faculty in the Department of Emergency as well as relevant departments enterprise wide.

Financial Management Related to Research

Maintain financials related to research in the department including but not limited to: internal grants, external grants, internal contracts, external contracts, purchase orders, invoices, monthly research accounts (iLabs, eSirius, etc.), travel reimbursement for research related tasks.

Research Compliance

Assist the Research Director and other faculty with establishing and maintaining a culture of excellence in research in the Department of Emergency Medicine by creating and upholding relevant policies and standard operating procedures. Use project and task tracking to document and disseminate research successes for internal and external communications as well as faculty evaluations and the EM Research website (e.g. by using BOX and project management software such as Teams)

Research Facilitation

Use and maintain proficiency in applications used to support research including but not limited to: IRBNet, OnCore, iLabs, eSirius, Clincard, eSProute, EMR, Endnote, DocuSign, Qualtrics, Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), grants.gov, and CITI.

Research Training

Obtain and maintain all necessary research certifications and credentials including but not limited to CITI training, biohazards training, and cybersecurity training and train other members in the department how to obtain and maintain necessary research credentials.

Other duties

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Ph.D. from an accredited college or university with a minimum of one year directly applicable experience; previous supervisory experience.

OR

Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of five years' progressive grant management, resources management and quality assurance program development experience; or major coursework completed on a Ph.D. in a related scientific field with two years of progressive grant management, resources management and quality assurance program development experience.

OR

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of eight years' progressive grant management, resources management and quality assurance program development experience.accredited college or university

Other Required Qualifications

Project management experience

Required Experience

One year directly applicable experience; previous supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Financial management experience

Preferred Experience

Research management experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Excellent oral and written communication skills

KNOWLEDGE

Human subjects research

SKILLS

Human subjects research compliance

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (work outside of the normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position)

Pay Grade: R16

Salary Minimum: $41,846.00/Annually - $58,584/Annually

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period: 3/18/24 Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How To Apply

Consider applying with us today!

https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/

Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university

Select University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee

If you need further assistance, please contact us at 706-721-9365


To apply, visit https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=12000&JobOpeningId=269609&PostingSeq=1

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