Senior Research Project Manager

About the role

Department

Bsd Med

General Internal Medicine - Laiteerapong Research Staff

Job Information

Senior Research Project Manager for various and unanticipated worksites throughout the U.S. (HQ: Chicago, IL)."

Coordinate and oversee execution of research projects. Manage the day-to-day activities and the overall workflow of projects, including research on opioid use and opioid use disorder, chronic pain management, minoritized populations. Perform literature searches and contribute to writing manuscripts. Manage Institutional Review Board processes, documents and protocols.

Provide training and oversight to research support personnel, medical students, undergraduate research assistants and volunteers. Manage project equipment and supplies. Oversee budget and purchase of study related materials. Assist with the preparation of grant proposals and grant reports.

Helps develop, design and conduct research projects according to plan, including electronic health record-based health interventions, health systems-based interventions, and pragmatic trials. Ensures project compliance with different policies, procedures, directives, and mandates. Engage with and serve as the main project contact for stakeholders, partner organizations and clinical sites.

Perform qualitative interviews with patients and clinicians. Develop and analysis of user-centered designed interview. Assist with intervention development, evaluation planning, and instrument design and implementation science. Oversee development of provider tools and patient education materials. Oversee data collection, management and analysis. Contribute to strategic planning and new research development.

Contribute to abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts. Ensure fidelity to study timeline and goals.

Additional Responsibilities

Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Administration or other Health related field plus 2 years of experience in clinical research studies required.

Required: 2 years with: electronic health record-based health interventions; health systems-based interventions, pragmatic trials; development of provider tools and patient education materials; qualitative interviews with patients and clinicians; develop and analysis of user-centered designed interview. Education or experience: supporting IRB processes; implementation science; research on opioid use and opioid use disorder, chronic pain management, minoritized populations, engaging community partners.

• Some hybrid work permitted.
• Background check including review of conviction history required.

$80,100/yr - $92,000/yr + Benefits:

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Benefit Eligibility

Yes

• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.
• Pay Rate Type

Pay Range $80,100.00 - $92,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

• Scheduled Weekly Hours
• 40
• Union
• Non-Union
• Job is Exempt
• Yes
• Drug Test Required
• No
• Health Screen Required
• No
• Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
• No
• Posting Date
• 2026-09-22
• Posting Statement

All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.

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