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Posted: 12-Jun-26
Location: Los Angeles, California
Internal Number: 152424944
The Department of Medicine is seeking an experienced and strategic Project Director to lead high-impact, multi-site research initiatives that advance innovative clinical and health services research. This role offers a unique opportunity to partner with nationally recognized investigators, drive complex research programs from concept to completion, and shape a growing portfolio of externally funded studies.
The Project Director will provide leadership across all aspects of research operations, including grant development, study implementation, regulatory compliance, budget oversight, and multi-institutional collaboration. Working closely with investigators, funding agencies, and institutional partners, the incumbent will oversee large-scale research projects, facilitate data-sharing and research partnerships, and ensure the successful execution of research programs that influence clinical practice and healthcare delivery.
This position is ideal for a highly organized and collaborative leader with a strong background in research administration, program management, and grant-funded research who is passionate about advancing scientific discovery and improving patient outcomes.
Annual range: $105,700.00-$234,500.00
Required:
- Doctoral degree in public health, epidemiology, health services research, social sciences, or related field.
- Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, health services research, social sciences, or related field.
- Experience managing complex research programs or multi-site studies within academic medical centers or research institutions
- Experience developing and submitting competitive grant proposals to federal agencies (e.g., NIH, DoD, NCI, PCORI) and foundations
- Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research including study design, data analysis, and interpretation
- Experience managing regulatory processes including IRB submissions and human subjects compliance
- Experience managing research budgets, contracts, and grants administration
- CITI Human Subjects Research Certification
- Demonstrated expertise in the management of complex research studies, including multi-site clinical or population-based research
- Advanced knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
- Strong experience with grant proposal development, including preparation of scientific and administrative sections.
- Working knowledge of federal funding mechanisms (e.g., Federal/Private foundation) and grant submission processes.
- Experience navigating regulatory processes including IRB submissions and human subjects protections
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multi-institutional collaborations and manage complex research operations.
- Excellent scientific writing skills for preparation of manuscripts, grant proposals, and reports
- Experience working with institutional research infrastructure such as CTSI and clinical data systems.
- Strong project management skills including ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of collaborators across multi-displinary backgrounds (e.g., engineering, cognitive science, clinical medicine, etc.)
- 8+ years experience managing complex research programs or multi-site studies within academic medical centers or research institutions
- 6+ years experience developing and submitting competitive grant proposals to federal agencies (e.g., NIH, DoD, NCI, PCORI) and foundationsClick or tap here to enter text.
- 7+ years experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research including study design, data analysis, and interpretation
- 7+ years experience managing regulatory processes including IRB submissions and human subjects compliance
- 7+ years experience managing research budgets, contracts, and grants administration
Preferred:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex datasets and research findings.
- Experience and/or understanding of diagnostic accuracy, cancer screening, medical decision making, use of AI tools in medicine.
