Research Study Manager - Center for Digital Health & Optimization - UTK

Job Description

This position will direct and oversee the multiple research projects in the Center for Applied Digital Health and Optimization Methods. Specific responsibilities include providing a cohesive, collaborative, and mutually supportive environment to support and enhance the quality, quantity and timeliness of service to the research projects; assigning project responsibilities to other research staff; overseeing the successful and timely execution of activities in order to achieve not only the project goals but also the goals of the principal investigator, center and the department.

Responsibilities

Clinical Research
• Leadership role leading research projects including management of project responsibilities, priorities, and project schedule
• Plan detailed tasks for projects and coordinate with relevant personnel to meet project deliverables
• Maintain relationships with collaborators and stakeholders to meet project deadlines
• Review technical publications and documentation to implement procedures for projects
• Develop standard operating procedures for studies.
• Coordinate meetings with personnel to track progress for multiple projects
• Manages and oversees regulatory and quality assessment and assurance
• Manage all aspects of multiple research grants, including timeline and budgets
• Develop and implement study protocols (e.g., based on grant proposals)
• Oversee subject recruitment
• Generate study related materials (e.g., assessment/intervention materials, progress reports)
• Oversee study implementation to ensure fidelity to the protocol
• Prepare reports on implementation of research projects and respond to questions about assigned projects
• Attend research meetings to provide study updates and troubleshoot for any problems regarding protocols.
• Allocate research staff for research projects and plan for back-up.
• Develop strategies for improving the implementation of research projects
• Troubleshoot project management issues

Clinical Intervention
• Deliver health behavior intervention (individually and/or in groups) with a focus on body weight, diet, physical activity, and related behaviors.
• Utilize evidence-based behavioral strategies, such as Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques, to promote participant engagement and long-term adherence
• Integrate digital health tools into intervention workflows, assisting participants with the setup, use , and troubleshooting of digital health technologies.

Administrative / Project Management
• Provides financial compliance oversight
• Interprets results and determines whether they are consistent with experimental goals and develops strategies for improvement.
• Reviews the status of research study to ensure adherence to research protocols and take action to correct problems such as deviation from protocol requirements
• Supervise project staff
• Responsible for maintaining communication with PI (s) regarding project issues
• Manage orientation of research staff to the Center
• Evaluate attainment of goals and make recommendations for improvement in effectiveness and efficiency
• Coordinate with other departments as needed to accomplish project goals.
• Responsible for cohesion between project staff and other areas working on project specific activities.
• Direct, plan, assign and oversee work assignments for staff working on assigned project(s)
• Responsible for communication with all employees who may be directly involved with project(s)
• Troubleshoot participant management problems/scheduling conflicts, etc.

Regulatory/Compliance/QA
• Function as the Regulatory Affairs resource in the Center
• Obtain and maintain IRB approval for projects. Complete and submit IRB amendments and renewals for projects. Maintain IRB documents and IRB communications in critical documents binder. Communicate important IRB issues appropriately.
• Assure compliance with Good Clinical Practice Guidelines.
• Assure participant confidentiality using HIPAA Privacy Rule and HIPAA Security Rule guidelines.
• Exercise full knowledge of assigned study protocols and informed consent process.
• Show understanding of inclusion/exclusion for participant enrollment for all studies assigned.
• Conduct assessment of medical events and document adverse events per regulatory guidelines.
• Assure certification of project(s) staff.
• Participate in conference calls as needed for assigned project(s) and disseminate information to principal investigator and study team.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Education:
  
  
  • Master's degree in Psychology, Public Health, Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, or related
• Experience:
  
  • 2 years of research experience including recruitment of study participants, consenting of participants and following a research study protocol.
  • Supervisory experience.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  
  • Ability to work independently and with a study team
  • Highly developed organizational skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques
  • High level of interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to complete Human Subjects Protection within the first week of employment.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and assess progress toward study milestones
  • Computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Knowledge of working with community members/partners in the conduct of community engaged research
  • Knowledge of research methods
  • Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral strategies, such as Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques

Preferred Qualifications

• Education:
  
  • Doctoral degree
• Experience:
  
  • Experience with research data collection
  • Experience with IRB submissions
  • Experience in recruiting study participants
  • Experience with digital health technology
  • Experience with implementing research protocols

Work Location

• Location: Knoxville, TN
• On-site

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: MR12
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
• Find more information on UT Benefits here

Application Instructions

To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

About The College/Department/Division

The Center for Applied Digital Health and Optimization Methods (CADHOM) is a research center within the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) dedicated to advancing health outcomes through the application of digital health and optimization methods.

About Us

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees-the Volunteers-who uphold the university's tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.


UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.


The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.


UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.


The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.


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