Position Description:

We're looking for those individuals-the creative thinkers and innovation seekers-who are content with nothing short of changing the world. Discover the endless opportunities within the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and be inspired by the work we can do together to improve health, and make a positive, daily impact in our communities.

As a Program Manager I, you will manage the depth of the Department of Family and Community Medicine's Center for Healthy Communities and Research along with department-wide research service line and initiatives to ensure compliance with state, federal and Institutional Review Board regulations, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement department research policies, procedures, and organizational tools.
• Develop and manage division budget. Monitor the progress of studies and projects to ensure key deadlines are met including progress reports, funding applications, and project closures.
• Track and reconcile faulty effort with grant funding and Personnel Activity Reports (PARs).
• Review timelines for faculty research progress through monthly meetings. Disseminate goals and information promptly to promote achievement of timelines.
• Work with Principal Investigators to develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive databases and files related to projects.
• Manage and assist with federally funded research projects including data management and analytical analysis of project related data.
• Track department IRB protocols and reports in eBridge. Correspond with IRBs as needed.
• Advise department study investigators, residents, medical students, and support staff on administrative and regulatory aspects of human subject research, including IRB applications.
• Support the research program's development and advancement through contact with outside programs and funding review. Monitor requests for funding proposals to ensure accuracy of grant submissions and adherence to requirements.
• Assists with pre-award applications. Reviews all proposals prior to submission and confirm compliance with sponsor guidelines, as well as with Institution policies and procedures.
• Coordinates the grant process from development and submission to the post-award stage. Collaborate with the Grants and Contracts Office and the Office of Sponsored Programs on facilitation of these awards.
• Work closely with other departments and external agencies to advance the department's research goals.
• Serve as a program liaison and MCW representative to community stakeholders and partners for department research initiatives.
• Ensure program data and progress are reported to funders and stakeholders.
• Manage project submissions to the DFCM Quality Improvement committee to ensure longevity and reporting requirements are met.
• Participate in appropriate committees relevant to the advancement of projects.
• Coordinate the development of program materials including educational materials, marketing materials, websites, forms, reports, newsletters.
• Manage and train program coordinators; develop and implement standardized expectations for staff reports; assess, monitor, and evaluate workload and performance.
• Mentor and direct staff to achieve research goals. Provide supervision of staff support for department's annual research forum.
• Collaborate with leadership to hire, train, and evaluate staff. Assist with employee onboarding process for the research team.

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities

• Knowledge of project management, community engagement, data management, consultation, public health, documentation, and records management.
• Data utilization and analytical analysis, complex problem solving, communication, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills.

Preferred Schedule:
M-F

Position Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.

Minimum education: Bachelor's degree

Minimum experience: 6 years' experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred education: Master's Degree

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Why MCW?

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave

For a full list of positions see: www.mcw.edu/careers

For a brief overview of our benefits see: https://www.mcw.edu/departments/human-resources/benefits

Eastern Wisconsin is a vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. MCW is intent on attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce and faculty body that reflects the community we serve. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, thought, and perspectives to advance excellence in science and medicine. MCW is a welcoming campus community with a strong culture of collaboration, partnership, and engagement with our surrounding community. For more information, please visit our institutional website at https://www.mcw.edu/departments/office-of-diversity-and-inclusion.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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