Research Project Manager II

Dr. Paulsen's research program supports research in rare forms of very early cognitive decline and dementia (i.e., CADASIL, Huntington's disease). Our research studies help develop and refine the tools that can be used in clinical trials to measure the effectiveness of treatment before the disease impacts daily life. We seek to develop measures, methods and models of disease onset and progression that facilitate interventions and treatment programs throughout the life course of disease from being healthy and living at risk to managing early brain dysfunction and mild cognitive declines, to preparing for disease progression with loss of control over emotional, organizational, motor, and cognitive processes. Starting treatment sooner may help delay the start of symptoms or slow down the progression of the disease. Some scientists think that treatments may be more likely to work when the brain is still healthy, rather than later in the disease when many brain cells are gone. We want to plan for future clinical trials by finding and tracking subtle but measurable changes in behavior, cognition, and emotional responses that occur before the more visible symptoms appear.

This position will focus on managing specific project assignments within two rare diseases, CADASIL and Huntington's Disease. Specifically, the rare disease research project manager will manage projects throughout the pre- and post-award grant process, including leading start-up efforts at research sites. They must possess a thorough understanding of the Lab's research activities as they will be the main point of contact for all projects as they liaise between collaborators within and outside UW-Madison. The project manager will work with these diverse teams to develop project plans and define scope, deliverables, and other project metrics. The project manager will facilitate effective cross-functional communication and collaboration among project team members, ensuring alignment on lab- and organization-wide program objectives and priorities. The project manager will provide timely support to resolve roadblocks for team members to achieve project and program goals. They will document all project activities and disseminate out communications related to the research activities. The project manager may also be tasked with responsibilities that support the group's multisite research efforts including overseeing training protocol development and implementation and assisting in solving complex regulatory issues across the team's multisite research consortium.

• 35% Creates a project plan, monitors progress and performance against the project plan, and identifies, resolves, or escalates risks and issues
• 15% Manages the activities of outside contractors to ensure they are integrated into the project and that the organization receives satisfactory standards of service
• 15% Facilitates the estimation of project costs, resources, and time required to complete the assigned phase of a project and monitors activities, negotiates for resources, and assigns tasks to ensure these targets are met. Follows established change control processes if targets can no longer be met
• 10% Prepares regular reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team
• 20% Sets priorities, allocates tasks, and collaborates with project staff to meet project targets and milestones
• 5% May Exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked for employees

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Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

-Required experience with multi-site human subjects study management.
-Required background as clinical coordinator of research studies and projects.
-Experience working with people from varying professions and backgrounds including collaborators, participants, and families.

-Previous supervisory experience preferred.
-Preferred experience in project management.

Knowledge/Skills Required:
-Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and scheduling

Knowledge/Skills Preferred:
-Demonstrated flexibility in human relations facilitating problem-solving in difficult situations
-Knowledge of, and experience with, persons living at risk for genetic diseases, rare diseases and the potential consequences of brain dysfunction and disease is preferred to work with stakeholders of all types including research collaborators in multiple scientific specialties as well as patients, caregivers, and healthy persons living at increased genetic risk for disease

Full or Part Time: 80% - 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $72,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

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This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility.

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience, and a document listing contact information for three (3) references, including your current/most recent supervisor. References will not be contacted without prior notice.

Kabao Chang
kchang52@wisc.edu
608-263-6062
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Project Manager II(AD016)

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/NEUROLOGY/NEUROLOGY

Academic Staff-Renewable

310813-AS