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Senior Science Research Project Manager (Academic Program Professional 2) Hybrid

🔍 school of medicine, stanford, california, united states.

Stanford University is seeking a highly self-motivated and experienced Senior Science Research Project Manager (Academic Program Professional 2) to join a large and dynamic interdisciplinary lab that does research focused on the immune system and vaccines. The Project Manager will report directly to Professor Bali Pulendran, the head of the lab. The Project Manager must have excellent organization, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, and attention to detail and have a track-record of excellence. They must be able to work independently and be motivated. The Project Manager is expected to assist with any and all aspects of the lab including:   

• Managing research projects including major multi-site investigator grants and contracts, funded by NIH and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and DARPA.
• Liaise with PI and lab members in preparing quarterly, semiannual and annual reports for the aforementioned grants.
• Collaborate with external project PIs and their lab personnel to ensure successful completion of their projects and timely data sharing.
• Liaising with grants administration to coordinate billing and other business-related activities with subcontractors of the project.
• Overseeing the development of study protocols, coordinating regulatory approval form the institutional review boards to assure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinating scientific activities, scheduling meetings, and developing agendas for meetings
• Liaising with grants administration to coordinate submission of grants. 
• Participate in entity/program strategy development, long-range planning, and partnership development.

* - Other duties may also be assigned.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

The expected pay range for this position is $94,000 to $139,000 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website ( https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards ) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources at [email protected]. For all other inquiries, please submit a contact form .

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: PhD, MD or Master’s degree in Immunology or related field and ability to communicate well with program partners, funders and philanthropists.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

Bachelor's degree and three or more years of relevant experience or combination of education, training, and relevant experience. Advanced degree may be required for some programs. For jobs with financial responsibilities, experience managing a budget and developing financial plans.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Ability to develop program partnerships and funding sources.
• Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization. 
• Ability to oversee and direct staff.
• Basic knowledge of managing budgets and developing financial plans.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

• For teaching jobs, advanced degree or certification may be required for some programs. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Frequently stand/walk, sitting, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Occasionally use a telephone, writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds.
• Rarely sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh >40 pounds.
• Ability to use voice to present information/communicate with others.
• On-campus mobility.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job. WORKING CONDITIONS:

• May work extended hours, evenings or weekends.
• May travel locally. 
• Occasional overnight travel.  

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu .

As an organization that receives federal funding, Stanford University has a COVID-19 vaccination requirement that will apply to all university employees, including those working remotely in the United States and applicable subcontractors. To learn more about COVID policies and guidelines for Stanford University Staff, please visit https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/working-stanford/covid-19/interim-policies/covid-19-surveillance-testing-policy .

• Schedule: Full-time
• Job Code: 4112
• Employee Status: Regular
• Requisition ID: 96590
• Work Arrangement : Hybrid Eligible

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7 Essential Project Management Skills for Scientists

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Project management skills are important for anyone working in an environment where there are many tasks to be done, deadlines to be met, and teams to engage with. In fields such as biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, project management skills allow scientists to balance the rigors of experimentation with product development’s formal processes.

Scientists who develop their soft skills in addition to honing their research skills can become especially effective contributors to multidisciplinary teams. In particular, scientists with project management acumen enable their teams to take products to market faster, bring clinical benefits to physicians and patients, and deliver financial benefits to companies and their shareholders.

Here’s a look at seven key project management skills that help scientists advance in organizations ranging from startups to large, multinational firms. 

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1. leadership.

Proficiency in “the art and science of getting things done” is the most important skill for a project manager, says Christa Dhimo, professor of informatics and biotechnology at Northeastern University’s College of Science . Leadership abilities in this industry are essential because project management roles at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company present two unique sets of challenges. 

The first is that the scientific method and the corporate world often do not mesh. “Scientists are trained to think about their research question, the theory and hypothesis, and the gaps in their research. Curiosity is embedded in what they study,” Dhimo says. 

Commercial environments, however, are often dictated by standard operating procedures that don’t always lend themselves to that level of critical thinking. A project manager may need to tell a team of scientists to write up their findings but put them aside and shift their focus back to the project scope at hand.

The second challenge is that many founders and CEOs in biotech and pharma have a scientific or medical background themselves. “They have a full appreciation of what it takes to build something that will go into a living being,” Dhimo says, and thus they may take a more hands-on approach than executive leadership in other industries. “You need temperament and perspective to know what to push and what to pull,” she adds.

In industries such as pharma and biotech, the products that companies sell must meet rigorous scientific and regulatory guidelines. To be approved, these medications or treatments must demonstrate safety and efficacy while also addressing an unmet need in the market. That is, they need to show that they do something that no other product currently does.

For project managers, that means starting with the end in mind, Dhimo says—even if “the end” may be years away. According to Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America , or PhRMA, it typically takes at least 10 years for a medicine to progress from initial discovery to release on the marketplace. 

“You need to focus on your regulatory pathway from the very beginning of the project,” Dhimo adds. Without a clear path through product development, clinical trials, and approval, the process becomes scientific research, which is not profitable for a company. 

3. Collaboration

Successful drug development depends on a collaborative culture, which can be quite different from individual work done in an academic lab. 

As the Project Management Institute (PMI) points out , effective collaboration depends on defining roles and priorities clearly, managing relationships with senior leaders and research teams, and working across departments to develop a timeline. PMI notes that larger companies may have a more formal structure for managing resources and projects than smaller companies, where everyone may be working on a single experiment.

Along with the leadership skills Dhimo highlights, communication skills are a critical part of supporting collaboration. A commentary in Science magazine notes that clear communication on all project elements—from the big-picture objectives and vision to the day-to-day tasks and requirements—keeps the entire team on track. This is especially true when research teams have external collaborators who may not be part of regularly scheduled meetings.

4. Resource Allocation

Managing spending and personnel is an important project management skill for scientists. In biotech and pharma, the burn rate—or negative cash flow as a company is spending money without generating revenue—can exceed $4 million per month. 

These resources must be managed carefully in order to carry a company through the drug development process, Dhimo says. “You need to be smart about where the spending goes, and you need to manage expectations.”

Project managers must strike a balance. Hiring too many people and running too many experiments could cause a company to run out of money too quickly, she notes. On the other hand, under-assigning resources and waiting until additional funding arrives could slow down the research process and take away a company’s competitive advantage. 

An American Society for Microbiology article notes that resource allocation for a project must also account for other experiments that a company may be doing. Supplies and equipment are expensive, and lab time and personnel not unlimited. An effective project manager should understand the needs of their project in the context of other work and be able to communicate the importance of collaboration to the research team. 

5. Documentation

The process of getting a drug approved requires detailed filings with regulatory bodies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Medicines Agency, and the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency in Japan. At each stage of the process, companies can expect to thoroughly document their research findings. For project managers, this requires careful attention to detail.

“It’s like the biggest dissertation you’ll ever do in your life,” Dhimo says. “You need to be able to explain your product in a way that non-scientific people can understand, to put it in a template that the agency provides, and show that it will be safe and effective and address an unmet need.”

Thorough documentation will help project managers shorten the timeline and improve the budget for future experiments, whether in their current roles or potentially at a new company. In particular, keeping track of mistakes made and obstacles encountered during one project will offer lessons learned for the next one. 

6. Priority Setting

Effectively setting priorities for product development will set a company on a course to deliver the right products to the right markets. P riority setting ensures that a project as a whole aligns with the company’s business strategy. This way, executive leadership sees that a project will bring value to a company and is a worthwhile investment of money, resources, and time. 

When comparing several projects, PMI recommends evaluating each project’s value based on a number of financial, quality, and regulatory objectives to create a prioritized list. From there, a company can apply available resources to each project based on its priorities. This ensures, for example, that a project likely to encounter a bottleneck due to insufficient resources is not deemed a high priority, as work would ultimately stop when resources run out.

7. Ability to Pivot

The uncertainty of the drug discovery process makes it difficult to develop precise timelines, allocate resources, and predict success. As a result, while the project management process is conceptually the same in pharma and biotech compared to industries such as IT or manufacturing, the complexities of the drug development process need to be taken into account.

Sometimes a drug or medical treatment will fail to receive regulatory approval or otherwise meet expectations through no fault of the product team’s careful work. A treatment may be developed on time, on budget, and within the parameters of the project scope, for example, but patients may not respond to the treatment as expected. In these cases, the ability to pivot is a valuable project management skill for a scientist, Dhimo says.

When this occurs, a common next step is to work with the FDA to redesign a clinical trial, perhaps to focus on a different disease or different group of patients (referred to as a cohort). Another option is to undergo a supplemental study using a subset of the data collected in the initial trial and a subset of the initial research team. In some cases, another company may acquire the assets and intellectual property from a trial, believing that the trial has value even if it wasn’t approved.

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• Manages FDA regulatory submission process
• Provides regulatory and clinical direction to development project teams as a core team member, or lead a project team
• Support the development of client/agency communications
• Assist in the development of scientific abstracts and corresponding slides/posters for presentation at live programs
• Fact-check and ensure quality control of materials
• Assist in the initiation, oversight and follow up of assigned clinical studies and medical projects initiated within the relevant therapeutic area for which the SPM carries responsibility
• Attend relevant Scientific Societies meetings and Conferences, and develop summaries of key messages for use within the Company – such as key areas of scientific/company interest, new trends in diagnosis, monitoring and treatments in the therapeutic area
• Participate in all phases of the project life cycle, attending meetings and tracking activities
• Coordinate interactions between members of taskforces, between the taskforce and relevant individuals to mediate the efficient planning, development, and execution of projects, providing clarity to team members on project tasks and schedule through their various phases
• Facilitate creation and maintenance of project information – objectives, design, schedule, budget, progress, risks
• Technical expertise in data analysis, data modeling, and data mining
• Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects etc), databases & master data systems (SQL, Oracle, SAP)
• Computer experience and literacy a must
• Work experience with NGS and/or microarray highly desirable
• Experience with online genomics tools and assay design highly desirable
• Experience in working within internal teams/task forces
• Supervise the implementation of chromatography in other states as our footprint expands
• Evaluate the best chromatographic techniques and how they may vary state-to-state depending on variable regulatory landscapes
• Supervise processing across multiple sites
• Rigorously adhere to current production protocols, while conducting research to improve methodology
• Perform routine analytics of cannabinoids, terpenes, solvent content, and other analytes using supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), gas chromatography (GC), and other methods
• Explore and implement other chromatographic techniques for greater yield and efficiency
• Conduct research to improve current analytic methodology
• Write SOPs and train production assistants in production and analytical methods
• Represent the company at international conferences and in scientific or engineering journals
• Provide business and technical leadership for projects, leading project teams through the identification, justification, prioritization, initiation, development and implementation processes
• Solid technical writing abilities
• Experience working in a collaborative project team that is composed of external research groups
• Possession of a PhD degree in a relevant field (e.g., Biomedical Science, Physical Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Informatics, ) from an accredited college or university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or MS degree with eight (8) years or more of experience in lieu of PhD degree
• Demonstrated ability to interact constructively with other drug discovery scientists (e.g., biologists, chemists, informatics staff, ) in a complex discovery project environment
• Undergraduate degree in a biological science
• You may have experience working in medical education, medical communications, pharmaceuticals, publishing, or publication planning and development
• Collaborate with the appropriate functional teams and personnel to develop and negotiate project deliverables, schedules and costs/resources required
• Ensure communications occur with stakeholders and partners
• Participate in organizational issue resolution
• Lead the core team to define the milestones to achieve the launch date commitments and identify issues and risks associated with those plans
• Manages multidisciplinary project teams to assure accurate and timely completion of all contracted activities
• Designs, communicates and implements project plans and manages project budget
• Act as liaison between Business Partners and IT
• Develop Business & User Requirements in collaboration with stakeholders
• Champion the use of existing R&D Data Standards and facilitate the development of new R&D Data Standards
• Support the Data Preparation & Migration Activities for new/upgraded systems
• Initiate and lead the development of the project schedule
• Set up and maintain tools/mechanisms to track project schedules, budgets, and risk/contingency reporting
• Identify and help resolve project conflicts
• Manage the tracking and reporting of project success measures
• Must be team oriented and have strong interpersonal skills, including effective oral and written communication skills
• Experience in a biotech environment is a plus
• Manipulate and analyze large amounts of data to influence business decisions and drive data quality improvements
• Oversee Global Inventory review of formula and manage to deadlines update required systems (Lotus Notes and PDM)
• Ensure accuracy of PDM data (composition tables and global inventory information) before spec routes for concurrence
• Extract data and run reports from various systems for reporting purposes (mill tax, trash bag, adverse events)
• Administrative assistance with EPA and/or State label registration submissions, as needed
• Administrative assistance with processing and tracking invoicing for various budgets/projects
• Identify Department-wide SOP and work process documents
• Provides risk analysis and management in identifying and quantifying threats to successful completion of programs/projects
• Provide scientific input on project design and planning, assisting with the preparation of a detailed customer project proposal
• Take leadership for implementing immunogen design training to support the global RabMAb® Custom Service Team
• You are a team player who is as excited about others’ achievements as you are about your own
• Organisation of Business Development Manager deployment to SMEs to undertake Technical Assists following diagnostic tool reports
• Ensuring effective, proactive use of networks, both for the project team and as project delivery for SME support
• Liaison with Senior Responsible Officer (SRO)
• Checking of claim forms prepared by Project Support Officer
• Contract management of the Partner Agreement with Make it York
• Work closely with the sales team, other functions such as laboratory staff and customers to ensure the smooth progress and completion of each project
• Maintain information using in-house systems to ensure accurate status of projects
• Provide interim and final study reports to customers, managing project meetings between the customer and the in-house project team
• Maintain financial records for project work, raising invoices as required
• Responsible for project management of a large scale up-validation project to ensure products meet a high standard of quality and meet customer requirements
• Interact with cross functional groups in a productive, collaborative manner
• Ensure project plans are established with input from key stakeholders and provide regular project status and metrics updates
• Maintain an up-to-date project plan continuously checking project deliverables against the business case
• Maintain an accurate record of project budgets
• The project manager provides support in the planning and execution of observational research studies conducted
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the ERDF programme and the rules and regulations applying to ERDF
• Management of innovation voucher scheme advertisement, implementation and delivery
• Promotion and championing of the project, internally, regionally, nationally and internationally
• External stakeholder liaison and relationship management
• Experience of project management in a range of settings
• Experience of delivering ERDF-funded projects

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At Boston Medical Center (BMC), our diverse staff works together for one goal — to provide exceptional and equitable care to improve the health of the people of Boston. Our bold vision to transform health care is powered by our respect for our patients and our commitment to ensure everyone who comes through our doors has a positive experience.

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Manage initial development/growth of clinical and translational research system infrastructure at Boston Medical Center. Initial responsibilities will include focus on Boston-HEALHS (Boston Health Equity & community-Aligned Learning Health System), a program funded by a P30 Center grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and will include oversight of other grant funded staff in establishing a management structure for the three cores that make up the center.

Work closely with the Director of Clinical and Translational Research and Chief Scientific Officer to implement and oversee system-wide structures for support and coordination of research activities across a large academic safety-net institution. This will include developing/implementing two centralized cores: 1) a scientific methods core that will be developed in conjunction with Boston-HEALHS, 2) a scientific writing core.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Staff Management

• Responsible for effective personnel management including participating in hiring, training, directing, mentoring and instilling a commitment to quality and excellence. 
• Maintains effective and appropriate staffing by monitoring employee turnover, overtime, and absenteeism. Coordinates/maintains monthly schedule for department coverage.  Submit weekly timesheets. Tracks overtime, absenteeism, hours worked, leaves and vacation/sick time for the Department. 
• Monitors productivity and performance to identify and evaluate strengths and training opportunities; implements quality improvement efforts. Encourages growth and development.
• Conducts employee performance evaluations and disciplines when appropriate to include termination, with appropriate supportive documentation as per established institutional policy.

Operations Management

• Interacts with sponsors, including AHRQ and PCORI. Interfaces with IRB and drafts IRB protocols, amendments, continuing reviews, etc.
• Develops, interprets and implements standards, procedures, policies, and protocols for research studies and for the implementation of core services. Serves as the Center’s expert regarding policy and/or regulatory questions.
• Creates systems for intake of requests to use core services, processes to assign requests to the appropriate team member, and track metrics of throughput that can be used for continuous quality improvement.
• Ensures day-to-day activities of BMC cores are running smoothly and supports this efficiency and effectiveness. Creates and reports on metrics related to the Core’s efficiency and effectiveness

Finance Administration

• Manage the financial obligations of BOSTON HEALHS (cash flow, balance projections, etc.). Monitor all grant expenditures and disbursements for adherence to budget guidelines and award notices.
• Participates in grant renewal processes. Prepare, administer, and ensure timely grant submissions.  Assist investigators in developing and preparing grant proposals, including drafting, editing, and preparing back-up data documentation for the submission.

Project Management

• Plan agenda and facilitate weekly project operational meetings and ensure that minutes are taken, edited, and distributed.
• Write, edit, and prepare manuscripts and presentations for publication of scientific results.
• Collaborate with research staff in writing content for the Research Matters newsletter.
• Prepare substantive aspects of research grant proposals, progress reports, and IRB applications, especially literature and database searches, and assist with conducting analyses for various other projects.

The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job.  The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree required in a relevant field

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of five (preferably seven +) years of experience in managing a complex, multi-faceted program, including fiscal oversight.  Minimum of two years of personnel leadership experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSA):

• Leadership ability to guide, direct, and mentor staff.
• Must have experience in research, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and grant applications.
• Must be highly organized, detail oriented with a professional demeanor
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Positive and flexible attitude with excellent interpersonal skills is essential.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience working with computer systems, including Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with web applications and relational databases and knowledge of SQL, HTML, PHP, or similar languages strongly desirable.

This position is funded by a 5 year grant. There may be opportunity beyond this grant funding for position integration into ongoing operations.

JOB BENEFITS:

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement and tuition remission programs
• Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Career Advancement/Professional Development: Access a wealth of ongoing training and development opportunities that will not only enhance your skills but also expand your knowledge base.
• Pioneering Research: Engage in groundbreaking research projects that are driving the forefront of biomedical science.

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As the primary teaching hospital for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and BU schools of public health and dentistry, intellectual rigor shapes our inquiries. Our research is led by a belief that skin color, zip code, and financial circumstances shouldn’t dictate health.

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Towards Secure and Efficient Scientific Research Project Management Using Consortium Blockchain

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With the development of the knowledge economy, science and technology play an increasingly crucial role in social development. Investment from the government and the enterprise in scientific research has increased significantly, and the number of scientific research projects has also shown an obvious upward trend. Due to the lack of a standardized and unified scientific research project management program, many projects are overdue or even failed, and project fund management is confused. Besides, output results are limited and the actual conversion rate is low. In this paper, we propose a scientific research project management system based on consortium blockchain. Firstly, the process of scientific research project management is standardized. According to this specification, we then design a scientific research project management system in line with consortium blockchain, the smart contract, and the IPFS system. By using these technologies, we have coped with two major problems in traditional scientific project management: breach of contract and confidentiality. The simulation results show that compared with the conventional scientific research project management, the scheme proposed in this paper can significantly enhance the efficiency and the success rate of the project, and reduce the time and manpower consumed in the process of project implementation.

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