#102645 Academic Program Manager
- Employer
- University of California - San Diego
- Location
- La Jolla, CA
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, International Programs, Institutional & Business Affairs, Program Administration, Technology, Analysts & Programming
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
This is a UC San Diego internal recruitment open to UCSD staff only.
UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 11/12/19 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.
Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 11/15/19. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
DESCRIPTIONThe mission of the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health is to improve Public Health through preventive, behavioral, epidemiologic and clinical research, education and clinical care. With over $25 million in research grants, our award-winning faculty conduct innovative Public Health research at the intersection of behavioral and medical sciences to: assess and understand chronic disease etiology, improve human health; and prevent disease at the individual and population level.
The Academic Program Manager position maintains overall responsibility for the leadership and management of all aspects of the Coordinating Center for the International Physical Activity and Environment Network (IPEN), as well as other projects existing concurrently in the field of built environment and physical activity/health research. The Academic Program Manager will be responsible for the execution and oversight of the highly complex international Coordinating Center of research studies occurring concurrently in 15-20 countries, in addition to the oversight and management of numerous US-based research projects in both pre- and post-award stages.
Projects are supported by federal, state, international and private funders in the form of grants, contracts, gifts, and service agreements. Administers all finance, human resources and facilities and other operational activities for small to mid sized academic or research program. Administers major program components, and some or all of the program's operational requirements. Develops and organizes conferences and other public forums. Works under direction of Principal Investigator or more senior Academic Program Officer to establish center agenda, funding, objectives
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSThree (3) years of experience in academic program management.
Advanced Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
Proven experience in managing small to midsize programs. Experience in program/project management. Experience managing and overseeing staff, interns, students, contractors, and interdisciplinary research teams. Ability to recognize problems, develop solutions, and evaluate results or progress.
Thorough knowledge of administrative, budgetary, human resources and financial principles and practices. Experience in contract and grant development and reporting, including federal grants.
Experience with NIH and other grant organizations' procedures, guidelines and regulations. Experience with budget preparation for pre and post awards and monitoring budget expenses.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups to achieve results. Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external peers and managers.
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proven track record of authorship of scientific manuscripts, including first authored publications.
Strong ability to think creatively and independently on concepts requiring advanced analytical skills.
Additional knowledge requirements: familiarity with research fields of built environment (macro and micro), active living, mental health and physical activity including subjective and objective measures commonly used in these fields (e.g., GIS, pedestrian audits, accelerometers, self-reported measures of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and mental health).
Knowledge and experience coordinating multi-site international studies. Experience working with collaborators in numerous geographic locations, including international partners, in order to meet project goals.
Comprehensive and sophisticated knowledge of computers and various software packages including proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Publisher. Ability to perform and carry out analyses (e.g., repeated measures, mixed regression) using SPSS or other statistical software packages. Working knowledge of GIS.
Demonstrated ability to oversee completion of all phases of research projects. Thorough knowledge with human subjects guidelines and requirements and with research protocols.
- Master's Degree in social science, public health or related field and at least five (5) years of experience in the public health, built environment and/or physical activity research field.
- Terminal Degree in a related field preferred (PhD, JD, MD, etc.).
- Academic background and experience in selected area of research.
- Solid fundraising experience.
Employment is subject to a criminal background check.
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