Mount Sinai Morningside ยท 2 months ago
Research Project Manager I (Dr Saez's Lab) - Neurosciences
Mount Sinai Morningside is a prominent academic medical system in the New York metro area, and they are seeking a Research Project Manager I to oversee the operational aspects of specific projects and departmental initiatives. This role involves supporting leadership, organizing events, managing project timelines, and ensuring compliance with research protocols and regulations.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Support leadership in coordinating multi-PI (within Sinai), multi-site (with other sites) research programs
Develop and monitor project timelines, milestones, and deliverables in alignment with funding mechanisms and project
Monitor and report conflicts of interest that may arise in study personnel and maintain COI communication logs
Track budgets, effort commitments, and compliance with sponsor reporting requirements
Prepare annual progress reports, including milestone updates
Assist in preparation of grant and FDA IDE submissions and renewals. Research Data Management
Oversee curation, organization, and sharing of large neuroscience datasets (intracranial, behavioral, imaging, etc.), including dissemination of de-identified datasets through online repositories, curated code bases (e.g. GitHub), and managing requests for data sharing
Ensure compliance with IRB and FDA protocols, HIPAA regulations, and open data principles
Coordinate integration of data pipelines, repositories, and analysis workflows across collaborating institutions
Monitoring and ensuring compliance with data sharing plans outlined by funding agency
Facilitate data access for trainees and collaborators, maintaining rigorous standards for documentation and reproducibility. Research Operations & Coordination
Serve as the primary liaison among PIs, labs, trainees, and administrative offices
Organize internal and external meetings, symposia, and workshops; track agendas, notes, and action items
Oversee clinical-research team coordination, including patient scheduling and communication
Keep track of deliverables for individuals and groups, and be ready to coordinate and present related updates in group meetings
Support faculty in strategic planning and deliverable monitoring
Draft concise reports and presentations for PIs, funding agency, and advisory boards
Coordinate public-facing events and dissemination (press, media, social)
Performs other related duties
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or greater preferred, or combination of applicable work experience and education. Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, biomedical sciences, data science, public health, or related field
Master's degree (e.g., MS, MPH, MBA, MPA) with emphasis in research administration, data science, or program management, or PhD in neuroscience, neurobiology or a related field preferred
3+ years of relevant experience with Master's degree; 5+ years with Bachelor's degree; 3-5 years of experience in program, project, or research administration within an academic setting preferred
Familiarity with grant funding mechanisms (NIH, DoD, NSF, foundations) and academic research operations
Demonstrated ability to manage large datasets, compliance processes, or research governance frameworks
Experience with multi-PI, multi-institutional initiatives or center-level grants
Formal project management training or certification (e.g., PMP) highly desirable
Knowledge of neuroscience or neurotechnology research domains
Proficiency in research data platforms (e.g., REDCap, cloud repositories) and project management tools (Airtable, Notion, Motion, etc.)
Company
Mount Sinai Morningside
At Mount Sinai Morningside, we offer exceptional clinical care and research within the comfort of a neighborhood hospital known for compassion and sensitivity.
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