Job Type: Officer of Administration
Bargaining Unit:
Regular/Temporary: Regular
End Date if Temporary:
Hours Per Week: 35
Standard Work Schedule:
Building:
Salary Range: $90,000-$110,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Irving Institute seeks a Senior Program Manager for Clinical Research Informatics. The Senior Program Manager is charged with development, implementation, and coordination of research support services and instructional programs to facilitate clinical research informatics.

Reporting to the Co-Directors of Clinical Research Informatics, and Associate Director for Finance and Administration and Associate Director for Program Strategy and Communication, the candidate will work independently and proactively towards the development, implementation, coordination and management of research support services and instructional programs to facilitate clinical research informatics. With direction from the Co-Directors, the Senior Program Manager will coordinate, monitor and report on Clinical Research Informatics projects with participating faculty. In coordination with research administration leaders, the Senior Program Manager will assist institutional research programs to simplify and enhance research processes.

The Irving Institute is home to Columbia University's Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), which was launched by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2006 and has expanded to over 50 academic medical centers across the United States.

The Senior Program Manager will be responsible for day-to-day activities and coordination across Clinical Research Informatics. They will oversee the management and schedule for the Resource, and help with presentation, report, grant, and manuscript preparation, as well as collection of data and outcomes from programs and projects supported.

Responsibilities

Strategic planning of programs and projects. Scheduling and management of meetings. Coordinate, monitor and report on Clinical Research Informatics projects. Developing meeting agendas, distributing notes on meeting content, and monitoring progress on action items.
Serve as the primary contact for questions and inquiries from researchers for clinical research informatics services including the coordination of service requests.
Collect and report data and collaborate with the Evaluation and Continuous Improvement team on program evaluations. Disseminate Resource contributions to clinical and translational research and science.
Develop and organize seminar series, instructional programs, and other events as determined by leadership. Develop grant proposals and manuscripts.
Work with other program managers of the Irving Institute to fully execute Irving Institute goals and missions. Work with other research administration leaders to assist in institutional programs.
Join the Irving Institute Administrative Core in providing support for major Irving Institute events including the annual External Advisory Board, Internal Advisory Committee, retreats and symposia, and other Institute-wide projects and programs, as needed.
Perform general administrative functions, related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.
This is a grant-funded position.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus 4 years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with experience in communication and planning IT/Informatics projects with knowledge of research informatics solutions will be viewed as positive.
Demonstrated achievement in project management
Organizational and follow-through skills
Superior interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Close attention to detail
Good proficiency with computer software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, etc.)
Ability to quickly learn new computer programs
Strong work ethic
Ability to work independently
Experience interacting with all levels of faculty, management and staff
Ability to manage multiple programs and initiatives
Prior experience collaborating on grant and manuscript preparation and submission.

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