Job Title: Project Manager
PVN ID: PH-2201-004489
Category: Research
Location: CUNY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH & HEALTH POLICY

Job Description

General Description

The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (SPH) has a rapidly growing research portfolio, and is recruiting for a part-time Project Manager, whose work will be focused on the managing of a mixed methods project to build community based organizations’ capacity to foster health literacy in their New York City communities.  There will be opportunities to contribute to and advance data collection and dissemination.

The position start date is January 24th 2022 (or mutually agreed upon) with an 18-month hire commitment.  Further extension is dependent on funding availability, performance and research interests aligned with SPH.  This can be a partially remote position. The candidate must be based in the metro NYC area and available to come into the field during data collection or as needed.  Salary is competitive and commensurate with title and experience.

Other Duties

Specific duties include:

  • Oversee day-day study progress on ongoing studies including developing standard operating procedures, and other study protocols

 

  • Contribute to data management and preliminary statistical analyses

 

  • Work closely with the PI and collaborators to perform research and related support activities including (a) development, implementation, and management of research projects; and (b) preparation of drafts of regulatory protocols and progress reports, manuscripts, budgets, and grant applications

 

  • Responsible for data management and preliminary statistical analysis
    • Function as the point-of-contact for the CUNY side of the project, and handle study related communication, interacting with donors and stakeholders
    • Work with the community based organizations on quality improvement, recruitment, and data collection activities
    • Oversee and train data collectors who are conducting data collection in the field
    • Facilitate recurring conference calls with relevant stakeholders to discuss study progress and study activities
    • Coordinate administrative tasks for the investigator including protocol amendment changes and preparation of IRB documents to send to the regulatory specialist.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

  • PhD or Master’s degree (or in progress) in epidemiology, community health, psychology, or similar.
  • Extensive knowledge of community-based research, research design, data collection, quality control, and research compliance
  • Excellent communication and organization skills
  • High level of proficiency in computer applications with extensive knowledge of Microsoft programs and patient tracking databases

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Mar 10, 2022 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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