Senior Research Program Manager

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

16h

About The Position

This position requires advanced professional knowledge in global or public health, nursing, health sciences, or health informatics, applying theoretical frameworks and scientific methodologies to manage complex health services, digital health, and implementation-science research programs. The Research Associate independently operationalizes research protocols; integrates human subjects protections, clinical workflow principles, and research compliance requirements; and ensures methodological rigor across quantitative, qualitative, and digital-health data streams. The role requires specialized academic training to translate scientific aims into operational workflows, manage multi site study infrastructure, analyze research data, and develop scholarly products such as manuscripts, abstracts, and sponsor-required reports. The position involves duties that are inherently specialized, including research protocol development, IRB regulatory oversight, data governance, digital health implementation, multi modal data management, and contributions to peer reviewed dissemination.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Global Public Health, Public Health, Health Informatics, Nursing, Epidemiology, or another health related scientific discipline.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating research projects, including protocol implementation, timelines, and multi stakeholder communication.
• Working knowledge of human subjects research requirements and research compliance ( IRB submissions, informed consent processes, HIPAA and PHI handling, and required trainings).
• Experience with research data workflows, including data collection tools (for example, REDCap or equivalent), data quality checks, and generation of routine study reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to draft study documentation and summarize findings for scientific and operational audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively in a team-based research environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting federally funded research ( NIH , AHRQ , CDC , HRSA ) and multi-site study operations.
• Experience with digital health, virtual care, clinical workflow evaluation, implementation science, or quality improvement research.
• Experience with EHR data requests, data governance processes, and or analytic platforms; familiarity with basic quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Demonstrated experience drafting IRB materials, SOPs, data dictionaries, and contributing to abstracts, manuscripts, and grant applications.
• Proficiency with common research productivity tools (Microsoft Office, SharePoint/Teams), and project management tools (for example Smartsheet, Asana, Trello).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level