Research Project Manager (Health, Behavior and Society)

The Department of Health, Behavior and Society at Johns Hopkins University is hiring a Research Project Manager with subject matter expertise in women's health and nutrition, especially in low- and middle-income country settings. You would work under the general supervision of a principal investigator to manage the administrative and scientific implementation of one complex research project or several projects at once. This is a casual, on-call position of about 10 hours per week, with an end date of 12/31/2026.

What you will do

• Partner with investigators and use independent judgment to manage the conduct of research on behalf of the PI.
• Take part in scientific discussions with collaborators, PIs, and funding organizations.
• Collaborate with the PI on protocol development and study design.
• Develop or oversee development of standard operating procedures and data collection forms from the protocol.
• Train staff and provide oversight of research data management and regulatory compliance.
• Develop or oversee study budgets and make sure all study costs are included.
• Handle finance-related issues.
• Ensure manuals, questionnaires, and coding structures are developed, tested, and evaluated for efficient data collection.
• Oversee data collection, validation, and quality control of study data.
• Lead study meetings to examine data, determine next steps, and change protocol operations based on results and goals.
• Contribute to presentations and manuscripts.
• Hire, supervise, and manage the performance of other exempt-level research staff.
• Attend and take an active part in weekly team meetings and other project meetings as needed.
• Assist with qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Assist with paper writing, including literature reviews and collecting information for project technical briefs.
• Write the closeout project report.

What they are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Five years of related research experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory or lead responsibilities.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred qualifications include a master's degree in a related field and intercultural sensitivity.

The role expects advanced proficiency in budget management, data management and analysis, finance project management, oral and written communications, project management, regulatory compliance, report writing, resource data quality assurance, research design, and strategic thinking. The core technical skills listed are the most essential; other technical skills may be required based on division or department needs.

Pay, hours, and location

• Starting salary range: $55,800 to $97,600, commensurate with experience.
• Employee group: casual / on call.
• Schedule: 10 hours per week.
• FLSA status: exempt.
• Location: remote.
• Classified title: Research Project Manager. Role/level/range: ACRP/04/MD.
• Department: Dept of Health Behavior and Society, School of Public Health.

About the department

The Health, Behavior and Society department sits within the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. The Research Project Manager works as part of a research team, collaborating with faculty and holding accountability for grant submission and administration and for regulatory compliance. The position may oversee staff at local or multiple sites.