Manager Research Project B

University of Pennsylvania•Philadelphia, PA

20h•$66,000 - $83,000

About The Position

The individual’s primary functions will be to manage and lead aspects of pharmacoepidemiologic and reproductive epidemiology studies, including but not limited to: a) understanding and interpreting data arising from observational research studies, managing and cataloging data output/findings, tracking the conduct of statistical analyses described in observational research protocols and accompanying analytic plans, analyzing data, and drafting manuscripts; b) leading biomedical literature (i.e., systematic and scoping) reviews and synthesizing findings; c) completing institutional review board applications; d) completing data use agreement, data reuse agreement, and business associate agreement applications, and liaising with external groups (e.g., the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) to execute these agreements; e) designing medical record abstraction forms and abstracting clinical data from primary medical records; f) managing conflict of interest reporting and data retention requirements; g) drafting research plan (e.g., data description, sample size) and technical sections of grant applications (e.g., protection of human subjects, inclusion of women, children, and minorities, research facilities and equipment), study abstracts, and manuscripts; h) drafting study progress reports; and i) generating data from publicly-available health statistics datasets (e.g., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics). The individual will have secondary functions. These include: a) managing the Center for Real-World Effectiveness and Safety of Therapeutics' (CREST’s) summer program in target trial emulation and real-world evidence; and b) support CREST activities, including but not limited to managing its online presence. The latter requires a basic understanding of health communication and social media platforms.

Requirements

Masters’ degree and 3–5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in project management is required.
Intermediate understanding of research in medicine is required.
Intermediate understanding of observational research designs is strongly preferred.
Intermediate understanding of prescription drugs is strongly preferred.
Intermediate understanding of healthcare claims and electronic medical record data is strongly preferred.
Understanding of research ethics and HIPAA protections is strongly preferred.
An individual that is highly organized and self-motivated, with an ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail
An individual with excellent written and verbal skills, including a comfort when presenting in group settings
Dedication and an emphasis on valuing collaboration
Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, database management system software, reference manager software (e.g., RefWorks), and project management software.
This position contingent upon continued funding.

Nice To Haves

MPH degree strongly preferred.
Some training in epidemiology is strongly preferred.
Prior experience in managing pharmacoepidemiology and/or reproductive epidemiology studies is strongly preferred.
Intermediate understanding of US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Marketscan data structures is preferred.
Experience in conducting biomedical literature and/or scoping reviews is preferred.
Experience in managing in-person and remote certificate-level educational programs is preferred.
Experience in drafting sections of federal biomedical research grant applications is preferred.
Experience in drafting applications to institutional review boards is strongly preferred.
Experience in executing data use agreements with CMS is preferred.
Experience in manipulating and generating summary data from publicly available health datasets is preferred.
Proficiency in at least one programming software language (i.e., SQL, R, SAS, SPSS, or Stata) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage pharmacoepidemiology and reproductive epidemiology studies including but not limited to understanding and interpreting data arising from observational research studies; managing and cataloging data output/findings; tracking the conduct of statistical analyses described in observational research protocols and accompanying analytic plans; conducting biomedical literature reviews and synthesizing findings; completing institutional review board applications.
Complete complex data use agreement, data reuse agreement, and business associate agreement applications, and liaise with external groups (e.g., CMS) to revise and execute these agreements.
Lead systematic and scoping reviews and small-scope analytic studies in support of the team's research agenda in comparative drug safety and real-world evidence.
Manage CREST's education program(s). This will include detail-oriented project management and liaising with Perelman School of Medicine faculty.
Provide support for CREST, including but not limited to managing its online presence. This will include an understanding of health communication and social media platforms.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Benefits

Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare.
You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future.
Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis.
Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year.
In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility.
Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities.
From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff.
Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments.
Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.