Manager of Research Operations

Provides operational leadership and promotes efficiency for the Institute for Human Neuroscience and all research laboratories within the Institute.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• 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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• 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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with research participant recruitment, communication, and research software systems preferred.

• Other Duties: This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.

• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT USAGE, WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Position is relatively sedentary in a normal office administrative environment involving minimum exposure to physical risks.  Will use office equipment such as a computer/laptop, monitor, keyboard, and a general workstation set-up.

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