Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in scientific field or equivalent and two years related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- SOCRA certified
- 5 years project coordination experience
Job Summary:
Works with the Principal Investigator, study team and senior department administration to assure research project budgets and schedules are executed in a timely manner.
Job Duties:
- Effectively manages multi-disciplinary, multi-investigator research projects by collecting research data, developing project related documents, and updating project status reports/tracking systems.
- Serves as the principal project coordinator for facilitation of the research project and primary contact for administration, regulatory/compliance officials, UTMB's Office of Sponsored Programs and sponsors as appropriate.
- Follows and supports the guidelines established by the institution and the sponsor. Complies with and helps enforce project specific policies and procedures.
- Participates in research project team activities such as team meetings, sponsor communications, report generation, etc.
- Tracks resource utilization and makes recommendations to management regarding efficient resource utilization.
- Takes initiative to share ideas and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Effectively communicates relevant research project information to superiors.
- Has a general working knowledge of the technical details of assigned research projects.
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
Marginal or Periodic Functions:
- Performs related duties as required.
Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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