Research Project Manager-Neuroepidemiology Unit

Job Summary
The Neuroepidemiology Unit, led by Dr. Maitreyi Mazumdar, addresses the mission of the Department of Neurology by researching the environment’s effect on children’s neurological development. Our study covers a wide range of conditions, including congenital disabilities, epilepsy, and COVID-19, and takes place in settings around the world, including Asia, Africa, and the United States.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver projects on time and within budget
• Keep team members appropriately informed
• Manage and direct regulatory/ reporting activities (e.g., IRB, updates/ reports to funding agencies, etc.)
• Conduct and support complex qualitative and quantitative analysis, draw appropriate conclusions, and effectively communicate results to the team.
• Identify and use appropriate project management tools and concepts (scope management, planning, budget management, risk/ issue management, and communications management)
• May be responsible or assist in the packaging and shipping of samples to other centers following the prescribed procedures.
• Manage communication and relationships with key project stakeholders (internal and external) and institution-wide. Compose, edit, and deliver written and verbal communications
• Facilitate group discussions
• Develop and execute a work plan—set priorities for tasks based on importance and urgency
• Manage a project or phase(s) of a complex research project from initiation/planning through the execution of the research grant or contract, concluding with project transition and close, ensuring a successful project

Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of PC- and Mac-based software applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and manual and web-based applications for collecting/ reporting data
• Highly motivated, detailed oriented, and organized
• Ability to effectively manage multiple demands and projects and proposals simultaneously within assigned department/division/program and to persuade and negotiate with peer level department heads and with external agencies/facilities on issues and projects that impact assigned department as well as several other large departments/divisions
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Bachelor’s degree with five years of related work experience or Master’s degree (preferred) with three years of related work experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead quality improvement and improvement activities
• For research efforts, the ability to lead and conduct basic secondary research (e.g., literature reviews) and advanced quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Advanced communication skills, able to balance competing demands

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits, including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision, and dental insurance, childcare and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and specific License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.