Temporary Project Manager

The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center is seeking a Project Manager to provide research administration support across multiple injury-prevention research projects and grants. The role coordinates research operations, grant and regulatory activities, data management, and project teams throughout the research process.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee multiple research projects and Center core activities, ensuring that project components, deliverables, timelines, and grant requirements are completed accurately and on schedule
• Coordinate day-to-day research operations, including leading project meetings with faculty, trainees, staff, and study-site personnel; preparing agendas and project updates; documenting decisions and action items; and monitoring follow-up activities
• Onboard and coordinate participating sites for multisite and multi-institutional studies
• Prepare and submit Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, amendments, continuing reviews, and related regulatory documentation through the U-M eResearch system
• Develop and maintain project-management and study-tracking systems, including tools for monitoring participant enrollment, study progress, deliverables, budgets, and deadlines
• Lead the preparation and submission of UMIPC's biannual progress reports to the CDC, collaborating with Center faculty, pilot project principal investigators, and core and project leaders to compile all required materials
• Prepare research reports, proposals, and other study documentation for internal and external audiences
• Support grant proposal development and submission, including scientific writing, literature searches, abstracts, budgets, letters of intent, letters of support, and human-subjects protection plans. Collaborate with the Emergency Medicine finance and research administration teams as appropriate
• Monitor grant expenditures in partnership with the appropriate financial teams to ensure that spending aligns with approved budgets, project activities, and required deliverables
• Establish and maintain timelines for project deliverables, progress reports, manuscripts, and future grant submissions
• Conduct data analyses, interpret findings, and communicate results to research teams and other stakeholders
• Contribute to the development and submission of peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, and other research products
• Hire, onboard, train, and supervise project staff, providing ongoing guidance and support to promote effective performance and professional development
• Perform additional research, administration, and project-management responsibilities as needed

Requirements:

• Seven to ten years of experience in academic research
• Demonstrated experience preparing and completing IRB applications, amendments, and annual or continuing-review reports
• Experience managing, monitoring, and maintaining research data
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional demeanor and excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to use available resources to complete tasks independently
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills with appropriate supervision
• Experience working directly with faculty members in a related discipline
• Master's degree in a social science discipline