GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Program Director is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of NIH or other externally-funded, large-scale projects. The Program Director will collaborate with investigators, consultants, project directors, and contract officers at the university, commonwealth, and national levels.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Direct and coordinate all phases and operational tasks of assigned research projects, e.g., recruitment/screening/follow-up activities; intervention design and implementation activities; and data collection and management activities.
* Monitor grant expenditures, including subcontractors' work, collaborate and negotiate with subcontractors in the coordination of off-site operations.
* Participate in the conceptual design of new studies.
* Responsible for the management of difficult participant cases and adherence to protocol issues.
* Assist in the development of annual budgets and technical reports in collaboration with the Administrator.
* Develop and supervise collaboration with participating research sites.
* Plan, conduct, and record meetings of steering committees, data analysis, and other appropriate working groups.
* Design and assist in the production of self-instructional and multi-media programs that promote research goals.
* Write quarterly progress reports and annual progress reports for submission to the external funding agency.
* Participate in qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
* Coordinate schedules of subcontractors and professional consultants to meet project plans.
* Recruit, select, supervise, and evaluate activities of project employees and field staff.
* Assist with orientation and supervision of graduate interns (e.g., public health or medical students) and research assistants.
* Participate in new funding proposal development.
* Participate in the writing and production of manuscripts.
* Design and conduct formative and pilot studies, e.g., focus group sessions with study participants.
* Provide direct backup for the Principal Investigator and serve as the P.I.’s designate as appropriate.
* Perform other job duties as required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Public Health, Health Education, or equivalent experience.
* 5-7 years of experience developing, implementing, and evaluating health education/health promotion activities, or related experience.
* 3 years of experience in supervision of staff, project management of large-scale research projects, and developing budgets.
* Strong theoretical and analytic skills.
* Demonstrated experience in problem solving and developing collaboration between investigators and institutions.
* Demonstrated experience in data management, computer use, and data analysis.
* Communication skills, both oral and written, necessary to interact with funding agencies, other research sites, other study personnel, and Medical Center staff.
* Ability to travel to both local and national off-site locations.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Manage project employees and field staff.
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Usual Office Environment.
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