Job Title: Research Project Manager
Grade: 22
Salary: $80698-$82000
The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time position as Research Project Manager. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator the Research Project Manager will serve as a key operational and administrative lead for a large grant-funded multi-site research program within the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at RFMH/NYSPI and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The Research Project Manager will work closely with the Principal Investigator(s) and senior leadership to oversee day-to-day project operations and research team coordination. This role will support the successful execution of complex research initiatives under multi-site research programs and will play a critical role in ensuring compliance efficiency and continuity of program operations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work closely with Principal Investigators and Division leadership to independently manage and coordinate daily operations of large multi-study grant-funded research programs and networks
- Manage research team operations including staffing coordination onboarding training and mentoring of new staff timeline management and workflow optimization across multiple studies. Serving as an internal quality control monitor and ensuring adherence to sponsor and institutional requirements
- Support the launch and ongoing management of new research initiatives including multi-site studies collaborative projects and clinical trials
- Create implement and oversee standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistency quality assurance and compliance across research activities and protocols
- Assist with the development and preparation of grant submissions including coordination of administrative materials budgets and supporting documentation
- Create submit and maintain IRB applications amendments continuing reviews and regulatory documents in accordance with sponsor requirements and institutional IRB standards
- Serve as a central liaison between investigators research staff and administrative offices across institutions acting as a key resource for research operations and compliance
- Ensure project milestones deliverables reporting obligations and regulatory requirements are met in accordance with sponsor guidelines and institutional policies
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in psychology public health neuroscience social sciences or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and at least (4) years of directly related research program management experience
- At least (2) years of experience coordinating or managing grant-funded research programs clinical research or multi-study projects
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree in psychology public health neuroscience clinical research or a related field
- At least (3) or more years of experience supporting or overseeing clinical trials including regulatory compliance quality assurance or sponsor monitoring activities
- At least (1) year of experience coordinating multi-site or collaborative research studies involving two or more institutions
Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive New York NY 10032
To Apply: Submit an application through our website at Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.
The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals organizations and communities. To this end RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access quality and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees do not participate in any state retirement system and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.
Required Experience:
IC
Job Title: Research Project ManagerGrade: 22Salary: $80698-$82000The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time position as Research Project Manager. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator the Research Project Manager will serve as a key op...
Job Title: Research Project Manager
Grade: 22
Salary: $80698-$82000
The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time position as Research Project Manager. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator the Research Project Manager will serve as a key operational and administrative lead for a large grant-funded multi-site research program within the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at RFMH/NYSPI and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The Research Project Manager will work closely with the Principal Investigator(s) and senior leadership to oversee day-to-day project operations and research team coordination. This role will support the successful execution of complex research initiatives under multi-site research programs and will play a critical role in ensuring compliance efficiency and continuity of program operations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work closely with Principal Investigators and Division leadership to independently manage and coordinate daily operations of large multi-study grant-funded research programs and networks
- Manage research team operations including staffing coordination onboarding training and mentoring of new staff timeline management and workflow optimization across multiple studies. Serving as an internal quality control monitor and ensuring adherence to sponsor and institutional requirements
- Support the launch and ongoing management of new research initiatives including multi-site studies collaborative projects and clinical trials
- Create implement and oversee standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistency quality assurance and compliance across research activities and protocols
- Assist with the development and preparation of grant submissions including coordination of administrative materials budgets and supporting documentation
- Create submit and maintain IRB applications amendments continuing reviews and regulatory documents in accordance with sponsor requirements and institutional IRB standards
- Serve as a central liaison between investigators research staff and administrative offices across institutions acting as a key resource for research operations and compliance
- Ensure project milestones deliverables reporting obligations and regulatory requirements are met in accordance with sponsor guidelines and institutional policies
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in psychology public health neuroscience social sciences or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and at least (4) years of directly related research program management experience
- At least (2) years of experience coordinating or managing grant-funded research programs clinical research or multi-study projects
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree in psychology public health neuroscience clinical research or a related field
- At least (3) or more years of experience supporting or overseeing clinical trials including regulatory compliance quality assurance or sponsor monitoring activities
- At least (1) year of experience coordinating multi-site or collaborative research studies involving two or more institutions
Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive New York NY 10032
To Apply: Submit an application through our website at Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.
The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals organizations and communities. To this end RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access quality and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees do not participate in any state retirement system and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.
Required Experience:
IC
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