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Boys Town · 3 weeks ago

Manager of Research Operations

Omaha, NE

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Boys Town is a national child and family care organization that has been serving communities since 1917. They are seeking a Manager of Research Operations to provide operational leadership for the Institute for Human Neuroscience, ensuring efficiency across research laboratories and managing administrative staff. The role involves overseeing various operational functions, strategizing for resource optimization, and enhancing communication within the organization.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for hiring, training and directly supervising administrative/operational staff within the Institute for Human Neuroscience (reception/front desk, scientific communication, graphic design, outreach and recruitment, and computing teams)

Ensures all accounting, coding, purchasing, and human resources policies and practices are being followed accurately and efficiently

Responsible for sourcing, developing, and optimizing shared resources and strategies to bolster all of the labs within IHN, with a particular emphasis on participant availability and software systems, with an emphasis on Ripple, Coins, NDA, and future systems. In particular, strategizing for IHN as a whole to make sure software systems are utilized optimally, everyone is trained properly and continues to be, and new systems are identified and implemented to improve efficiency and precision across all elements, including recruitment, data collection and recording, the participant experience, and analysis

Monitors the schedule and billing of MRI, MEG, and OPM Cores and tracks progress toward goals

Supervises and develops procedures for travel booking and expense reconciliation

Meets regularly with IHN Lab Directors to understand current pain points and possible synergies

Anticipates future operational needs and possible issues, and presents evidence-based plans to address these future needs and possible issues to the Senior Director of the Institute for Human Neuroscience

Strategizes with the Senior Director of the Institute and other lab directors on programmatic planning and implementation for COBRE grants including pilot projects, Neuroimaging workshops, Seminar Series, and External Advisory Committee events and coordinates scheduling of these events

Meets regularly with lab directors to discuss strategic plans for new and existing grants or other funding; supports programs and activities that stimulate external funding to support research; provides effort forecasting; and advises research faculty

Develops and encourages great communication throughout the organization, as well as with external partners

Qualification

Research operationsData analysisProject managementSoftware systemsTeam leadershipCommunication skillsProblem-solvingBLS certificationCITI certificationOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in science, communication, English, psychology, sociology, or business required

Minimum four years of proven experience working directly with NIH funded research and project management required

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of transfer or hire if working in person required

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification within 30 days of transfer or hire required

Ability to maintain a high level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism

Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail

Strong ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and work cooperatively with all levels of management and staff

Ability to work independently, make decisions with minimal supervision, anticipate and solve problems

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exist

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Ability to manage multiple tasks at the same time

Must be self-motivated to seek out and research new technologies, efficiencies, and solutions

Ability to apply knowledge necessary for application of computerized spreadsheet, data base, and software systems

Skilled in collecting and analyzing data (both quantitative and qualitative), discerning patterns, identifying problems and developing recommendations

Ability to successfully lead a team of associates