Careers Job Description
General Description
The IGNITE grant seeks a highly skilled Program Director to lead programmatic activities that advance the use of large-scale national data resources, collaborative convenings, and NIH-compliant research infrastructure. The Program Director will oversee day-to-day operations, coordinate with academic and community partners, and ensure timely reporting to NIH and other stakeholders. This leadership role requires demonstrated expertise in managing complex research initiatives and facilitating national collaborations.
Appointment & Reporting
The Program Director will serve as a senior administrative leader for the IGNITE program, reporting directly to the Principal Investigator. This is a full-time position with salary and benefits commensurate with experience and institutional policy.
Other Duties
Program Leadership & Coordination
- Provide strategic leadership and administrative oversight for the IGNITE program, ensuring alignment with the NIH All of Us Research Program’s mission
- Coordinate cross-institutional collaborations, including national convenings, workshops, and conferences
- Develop and implement systems to support program goals, including timelines, deliverables, and evaluation metrics
Data & Research Infrastructure
- Direct use and integration of large national data sets, including the All of Us Research Program
- Oversee REDCap and Qualtrics data systems to support secure, high-quality data collection, management, and analysis
- Ensure compliance with NIH reporting requirements, data security, and responsible research practices
- Manage program milestones and proactively identify opportunities for researcher engagement and health research expansion
- Ensure budget management of the IGNITE grant and work with finance teams for timely submission of reports
Engagement & Dissemination
- Facilitate partnerships with investigators, community stakeholders, and national networks to advance IGNITE’s mission
- Support dissemination of findings through publications, presentations, and community-focused reports
- Organize and manage national convenings, ensuring inclusion of diverse perspectives and dissemination of outcomes
- Conduct monthly workshops for 800+ national researchers, showcasing program capabilities and providing guidance to utilize the platform for research
- Coordinate a Biostats Core Program, linking biostatistical resources to early-stage investigators
Compliance & Reporting
- Lead preparation of NIH progress reports, Just-in-Time materials, and other required documentation
- Track, monitor, and report program outcomes in alignment with NIH and institutional standards
- Collect and provide metrics for NIH OT Mechanisms
- Monitor metrics to reach IGNITE and NIH milestones and goals
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education: Master’s degree in Public Health
Experience:
- Demonstrated knowledge and use of the All of Us Research Program data set
- Expertise in research data management using REDCap and Qualtrics systems
- Proven experience in organizing and leading national convenings or large-scale collaborative events
- Strong understanding of NIH reporting, compliance requirements, and cooperative agreements
- Track record of effective project management, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and research dissemination
- 5 years of demonstrated expertise in collecting and providing metrics for NIH OT Mechanisms
- 5 years of demonstrated expertise monitoring metrics to reach NIH milestones and goals
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience mentoring investigators or teams in the use of large-scale data resources
- Experience leading large-scale NIH grants
- Strong communication and facilitation skills across academic, community, and policy audiences
- Record of publications, presentations, or national leadership roles in relevant fields
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Full Time
$140,000.00 - $160,000.00
Nov 26, 2025 (Or Until Filled)