Research Program Manager

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The Research Program Manager position will be part of Abacus Evaluation at UNC Chapel Hill, and a member of the Tracking and Evaluation (T&E) team of RADx-UP CDCC, as well as several additional evaluation projects led by Abacus at UNC-Chapel Hill. The T&E unit of the RADx-UP CDCC conducts an innovative developmental evaluation to support the RADx-UP program and the CDCC in serving RADx-UP projects. These projects work toward ensuring all Americans have access to COVID-19 testing with a focus on underserved communities most affected by the pandemic. This position will also support additional evaluation projects within the Abacus portfolio, including serving as the senior staff on small-large sized evaluation projects.

The Research Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and implementing the Tracking and Evaluation (T&E) processes for Abacus portfolio projects, including but not limited to the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics in Underserved Population (RADx-UP) Program. Other evaluation projects supported by this role include similar multi-year, multi-institution efforts, building off the demonstrated experience with the RADx-UP evaluation work. Primary responsibilities of the successful candidates include 1) Development of scholarly products (e.g., grants, supplements, publications, toolkits); 2) Providing ongoing technical and scientific guidance in support of assigned projects, including implementation and dissemination of findings; 3) Collaborate with the Evaluation Data Analytics to ensure high-quality standards for data collection, analysis and reporting of project outcomes and impacts; 4) Supervise and mentor junior staff, and 5) Drive/Co-lead manuscript preparations from start to finish, being proactive in identifying publication-worthy potential of data collected and sourced from assigned projects.

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

-Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, and internet browsers
-Ability to use project management software
-Ability to use survey software
-A minimum of 3 years of experience related to applying research, monitoring, and evaluation methodologies/frameworks in evaluating multi-stakeholder research, community-engaged initiatives, and public health programs.
-Knowledge and experience in utilizing or conducting mixed-methods research or evaluation
-Experience in critically reviewing and summarizing literature, interpreting research results, and drafting reports and scholarly products in educational or professional environment.
-Ability to develop scopes of work and translate them into workplans, timelines, and related project and team management tools.
-Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to delegate work and consistently follow through and follow up with assignments of others
-Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
-Ability to identify needs and develop and implement improvements
-Strong attention to detail with a focus on ensuring accuracy, validity, and integrity of data
-Ability to communicate in writing clearly, concisely, professionally, and effectively and verbally with staff, faculty, and individuals in other organizations, including report writing
-Strong ability to effectively communicate with clients and external stakeholders, demonstrated ability to exercise discretion, tact, and solid judgement in client communications/negotiations.

-Knowledge of/experience in Public Health or Social Science is preferred.
-Prefer candidates who have applied research background/experience in social research and/or evaluation
-Prefer candidates who have experience with mixed methods designs, integration of data science and analytics within evaluation efforts, and evaluation of academic or health and human services initiatives preferred.
-Prefer experience using survey software, REDCap and Qualtrics.
-Prefer experience using project management software, Asana.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.