Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Yale University is seeking a Program Manager to work with Dr. Magdalena Cerdá at the Yale School of Public Health. The role involves overseeing a variety of administrative, research, and strategic initiatives to support Dr. Cerdá’s research program and department chair responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage Dr. Cerdá’s research and department projects and initiatives, maintaining a thorough knowledge of research studies, procedures, timelines, and deliverables
• Oversee project management tasks, including developing project trackers, agenda setting, note-taking and coordinating and scheduling major grant- and center-related meetings of project collaborators
• Oversee grant and Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, documentation and reporting procedures, including administrative and coordination support for the single IRB (sIRB) onboarding processes if new study sites are added
• Lead applications to acquire new datasets and manage Data Use Agreements (DUAs)
• Support pre-award grant administration activities, including preparing grant documents and assisting with the budget preparation
• Support post-award grant administration activities, including annual subaward execution, preparation and submission of progress reports and other required grant documentation, and processing of payments, reimbursements, and study invoices
• Maintain and regularly update master lists and communications with Co-Investigators, site staff, and key stakeholders
• Conduct literature reviews for ongoing research projects and new grant proposals
• Prepare manuscripts for publication and grant submissions, including drafting sections, managing data tables and reference lists
• Draft presentations and reports for collaborators, including preparing policy briefs and research summaries for non-academic stakeholders
• Develop and oversee scientific events and meetings
• Engage in the fabric of the Yale Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative, participating in activities and discussions around firearm violence

Skills

• Strong writing, communication and inter-personal skills and interest in translating research for non-academic audiences
• Highly detail-oriented, organized and self-driven, works well independently and with others, willing to learn and take-on diverse tasks
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and must work and communicate effectively with both internal and external partners
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, resolve issues, meet tight deadlines, and be flexible in dealing with changes in approach and deliverables
• Prior experience developing and managing IRB protocols and data use agreements
• Bachelor's degree in a related field and four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Prior experience working with and/or interest in substance use, violence, health systems and policy translation preferred

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