MGR, Clinical Research Department of OBGYN, MFM Division

Research Project Management
Develop and manage project plans timelines and deliverables for clinical and translational research projects.
Collaborate with the Principal Investigator (PI) to implement recruitment strategies and ensure Institutional Review Board (IRB) and sponsor compliance.
Maintain effective communication with research participants staff and collaborators throughout each study.
Organize and document study-related meetings ensuring timely communication and follow-up.
Monitor study progress and maintain accurate and compliant records including supplies regulatory documentation and sponsor-required reports.
Assist with research budget development and management including tracking expenditures monitoring compliance with sponsor guidelines and providing financial updates to the PI.
Oversee multi-phase studies including qualitative quantitative and mixed-methods projects ensuring integration of community input and stakeholder engagement.
Apply project management strategies to support large federally funded studies (e.g. R01-funded Perinatal Wellness Doula Home project) including qualitative data collection randomized controlled trial implementation and dissemination activities.

Research Compliance and Regulatory Oversight
Ensure compliance with federal local and institutional regulatory requirements and university policies across all clinical trials and clinical/translational research projects.
Maintain regulatory documentation and study resources. Oversee the Louis-Jacques Lab Calendar to track key research activities.
Conduct continuous process improvement evaluations and ensure participant protection and privacy.

Staff Supervision and Training
Supervise Louis-Jacques Lab staff (e.g. research coordinators research assistants community health workers community scientists or partners students and trainees).
Provide coaching and guidance for faculty and trainees in navigating both departmental and institutional research enterprises.
Serve as a resource for research staff and PIs in implementing research protocols and reviewing study goals and outcomes for obtaining and interpreting relevant information.
Coordinate and mentor students volunteers research support staff and interns assigned to clinical research projects.

Collaboration and Dissemination
Serve as a liaison with research entities across departments and institutions to facilitate collaborative research efforts.
Partner with Dr. Louis-Jacques and other stakeholders to establish and maintain processes for conducting and disseminating findings from quality improvement and research projects.

Administrative and Reporting
Prepare and coordinate grant submission and related administrative activities

Clinical research professional certification through SOCRA or ACRP
Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
Previous experience with clinical research operations including IRB submissions
Previous experience with federal research grant applications and/or management.
Previous experience working in clinical trials and/or regulatory research.
Experience collaborating with community stakeholders advisory boards or conducting research in underserved populations
Previous supervisory experience.
Proficient in the Microsoft suite including Word Excel Teams and Outlook
Proficient in REDCap electronic data capture database development and management
Ability to work independently plan organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Previous experience managing budgets and progress reports for federally funded grants
Bilingual or multilingual skills (Spanish Haitian Creole)
Knowledge of health disparities and social determinants of health
Previous experience with EPIC EHR