Research Program Manager

Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity to serve as the Research Program Manager for The National Initiative on Gender, Culture & Leadership in Medicine: C-Change reporting to the director (Linda Pololi). We are seeking an experienced program manager who will provide operations management, financial administration, administrative support to collaborate in and ensure smooth day to day operations for the initiative and become a member of the dynamic C-Change team.

The National Initiative on Gender, Culture and Leadership in Medicine, known as C-Change (for culture change), is housed at Brandeis University in the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. C-Change conducts national research projects and implements innovative programs for faculty physicians and scientists nationally.

Dedicated to improving the culture of academic medicine through research and action, C-Change aims to promote an inclusive, affirming, relational and productive working environment for all faculty and trainees, and to broaden leadership in academic medicine.

The Program Manager position responsibilities can expand depending on the individualâ™s initiative, career aspirations, talents, and accomplishments in the job.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume/CV.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide day to day and overall operations management for C-Change. This includes administrative support for the PI; preparation for meetings (mostly national) and coordinating and scheduling the work of our diverse national research team; developing, coordinating and managing timelines across all phases of a project
• Financial administration, including managing multiple budgets and spending
• Research project management including note-taking at research meetings; collaborating on project planning; assisting with the preparation of grants proposals reports, scientific manuscripts, and presentations
• Supervise staff and student assistants

Requirements:

• High level administrative and accounting skills, excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to time management, working under deadlines, able to prioritize multiple tasks
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate plainly complex information, exceptional attention to detail and strong writing skills
• Skilled use of standard computer programs (Word, Excel, PowerPt, knowledge of Access and Qualtrics a plus, project management software) and willingness to learn
• Health/behavioral interest preferred
• Experience and knowledge of the context of academic medicine/higher education preferred

Additional Information:

Must be able to occasionally travel to meetings to supervise/help as needed.