Project Manager, Research

Reporting to the Director of Molecular Neuroimaging, the Project Manager will oversee multiple large-scale research projects that focus on the detection and progression of molecular markers associated with various neurodegenerative diseases. This position will provide overall supervision of investigator-initiated studies and serve as a key stakeholder on several affiliated imaging protocols. Will also oversee and manage all operational aspects of the research group, including neuroimaging with PET and MR. The Project Manager will be directly involved with the hiring (including resume review, interviewing, and obtaining references), onboarding (ensuring new staff have the resources they need and understand expectations of the role), and training (training plan development and documentation) of new full/part-time staff, and will serve as point of contact for internal/external collaborators, PI, and affiliated study teams that require PET image collection and processing. This position requires previous experience, ideally in neuroscience or similar field. The Project Manager will supervise the performance of other support staff (research coordinators, data coordinators, data analysts, etc.), and will serve as a liaison between the team and PI/Director.

1. Manages scope, schedule/timelines, budget, quality, and resources of assigned trial(s).
2. Manage grant submission process with Principal Investigators, primarily by facilitating the NIH pre-award process.
3. Formulate and disseminate vigorous timetables across various imaging protocols.
4. Responsible for all administrative/research management portions of study initiation.
5. Manage the initiation, integration and execution of longitudinal imaging studies under the Director of Molecular Neuroimaging, as well as the PET subcontracts of collaborative studies. This includes IRB submission, synchronizing recruitment efforts, and identifying study needs.
6. Coordinate lab operations, including interfacing with the Harvard Aging Brain Study (HABS) and Martinos Center for MRI scheduling.
7. Organize and run lab meeting and other regularly scheduled topic-specific meetings.
8. File adverse events with IRB and recommend/implement protocol changes as needed.
9. Assist in addressing competencies of staff, interns, and volunteers.
10. Responsible for interviewing, training, and supervising new research staff.
11. Act as a point of contact/resource for researchers and support staff for studies within our group and for collaborative efforts at outside institutions.
12. Provide administrative support and oversight to the research program around selected activities, such as ensuring expenses are submitted in a timely fashion, and procurement is conducted on time and according to internal policies.
13. Work closely with the Harvard Aging Brain Study Program Director on tasks listed above, and any others required to maintain and improve study operations.
14. Assist with IRB submission process by preparing protocol applications, amendments, and other required documents.

15. Work as an autonomous decision maker but recognize when the involvement of the Program Director or other stakeholders is required.

1. Other responsibilities include serving as an interface among several collaborating lab groups, maintaining participant databases and regulatory documents, and assisting with administrative tasks.

• Outstanding level of organization with excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical research involving IRB and NIH regulatory responsibilities.
• Requires a high level of discretion, as some studies involve highly sensitive and private information.
• Ability to interact with professionals at multiple levels including NIH and industry leaders.
• Ability to make independent and effective decisions, to interpret information and protocol requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Ability to oversee the work of research team.
• Ability to interact comfortably with elderly subjects and dementia patients, in a medical research environment.
• Must be able to identify problems and develop solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills are a must.
• High level of organization with careful attention to detail, and comfort with management.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel and familiarity with Mac operating systems.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred but not required.

B.A., B.S. required with background in psychology, neuroscience, or premedical preferred. Master's degree or other advanced degree strongly considered.

Minimum of 5 years' experience in a clinical research setting required (4 years with PMP certification). Previous organizational/project managerial experience in clinical research is strongly preferred. Previous experience with administrative/regulatory requirements for research (IRB, NIH, FDA reports) preferred. Basic medical and pharmacological knowledge required. Experience with elderly and cognitively impaired subjects preferred.

Will directly supervise all research coordinators, data analysts, data coordinators, students, and part-time staff in Dr. Keith Johnson's lab, up to 8 FTE.

Will assist Director of Molecular Neuroimaging with various budgetary tasks/projects.

Most of the work is completed in an office setting with about 10% of time spent in the PET imaging clinical area.

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