Job Description

We are seeking a Sr. Research Manager, Design Nucleus who will work in collaboration with PI(s) to set the direction for multiple research projects within a large program. Plans and directs the conduct of research operations which typically involves multiple projects, external partners, internal collaborators and/or national and international networks. Develops project plans, develops SOPs, and oversees all research activities. Responsible for managing research staff, developing and implementing effective data management and regulatory procedures, providing education to research staff and ensuring research staff are properly trained.

The Sr. Research Project Manager helps build and lead the Design Nucleus at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, the School’s hub for advancing an ambitious agenda at the intersection of design and nursing. The position reports to Design Nucleus Director Andre Nogueira and works in close partnership with Dean Sarah Szanton.

This is an entrepreneurial role that operates at two levels at once: as a strategic thought partner who helps shape the Nucleus’s direction, portfolio, partnerships, and funding model, and as an operational leader who ensures projects are planned, staffed, budgeted, and delivered. Current examples of the portfolio include Neighborhood Nursing, the Social Prescription Initiative, CAPABLE Care Connect, and the BTC journal. The role also supports projects in the Dean’s broader portfolio that sit outside the Design Nucleus, such as the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) work.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with investigator(s) and exercise independent judgement in directing the conduct of the research.
• Participate in scientific discussions with collaborators, PI's, and funding organizations and contribute to decisions impacting conduct of research.
• Provide support and guidance to research team.
• Collaborate with PI on protocol development and evaluation.
• Develop, or oversee development of standard operating procedures and data collection forms from protocol.
• Train and provide oversight of research data management and regulatory compliance issues.
• Ensure the development, testing and evaluation of manuals, questionnaires, and coding structures, for the efficient collection of data.
• Oversee data collection and validation.
• Oversee quality control of study data
• Develop, or oversee development of, study budget(s) in collaboration with finance team and ensure that all study costs are included in budget.
• Responsible for financial management of the program.
• Assist PI's in preparing grant applications and progress reports.
• Contribute to manuscripts and presentations.
• Responsible for the recruitment, education, training and supervision of research staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties described above

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Director and the Dean, translating the design-and-nursing agenda into a multi-year roadmap, annual priorities, and a coherent portfolio of projects.
• Build and manage the project pipeline for the Design Nucleus and related projects in the Dean’s portfolio, from early concept to funded work, assessing each opportunity for strategic fit, team capacity, and financial viability, and recommending sequencing and go/no-go decisions.
• Identify, cultivate, and steward new funding and partnership opportunities across federal, state, philanthropic, health system, payer, and industry sources, leading the development of concept notes, pitch materials, and proposals.
• Help design and put into practice the Nucleus’s operating and financial model, including service offerings to faculty, cost-recovery structures, and partnership agreements, in collaboration with JHSON finance, research administration, and development.
• Package the Nucleus’s methods, tools, and models into offerings that partners can adopt or scale, and build shared systems (project intake, resourcing, reporting) that let the Nucleus grow without losing quality.
• Manage the BTC journal as a portfolio project, overseeing editorial workflows and timelines, coordinating authors, reviewers, and editors, and managing the journal’s budget and its relationship with the publisher.
• Coordinate cross-sector, multi-site work with community organizations, health systems, and international collaborators (including partners in India), and track and communicate portfolio impact to leadership, funders, and partners.
• Demonstrated success building and managing a portfolio of externally funded projects, including proposal development, budgeting, and partner management.

On call or non-standard work hour requirements

• Occasional evening and weekend hours for community events and convenings; early-morning or evening meetings with international partners across time zones; occasional domestic and international travel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Six years of related experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory or lead experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• Experience in a design-led, innovation, or entrepreneurial setting (e.g., innovation lab, design studio, social enterprise, or startup), with working knowledge of human-centered or systems design methods; experience with community-based health, nursing, or aging initiatives.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• Budget Management - Advanced
• Data Management and Analysis - Advanced
• Finance Project Management - Advanced
• Oral and Written Communications - Advanced
• Project Management - Advanced
• Regulatory Compliance - Advanced
• Resource Data Quality Assurance - Advanced
• Research Design - Advanced
• Scientific Writing - Advanced
• Strategic Thinking - Advanced

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Sr. Research Project Manager

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Research Manager, Design Nucleus (Research Administration)

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/ME

Starting Salary Range: $66.215 - $116,130 Annually ($90,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 (Occasional weekend and evening hours)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: School of Nursing

Department name: Research Administration

Personnel area: School of Nursing