Research Project Manager

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Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic,

The Metabolomics and Proteomics ( MAP) Core Facility in the Pharmacology Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks to hire a full-time Research Project Manager to support the advancement of collaborative proteomics and metabolomics research on campus. As a University-operated recharge core, the MAP Core Facility offers mass spectrometry-based proteomics and metabolomics services to internal and external researchers across the United States.
The successful applicant will be responsible for the day-to-day organizational, operational and project management work of ongoing research. Duties include managing project design and implementation, facilitating discussions with collaborators, providing oversight of the overall project timelines, goals and guidelines, and assisting with budget management. Additional duties include managing MAP core-related communications such as updating guidelines and maintaining the website, as well as grant support.
This Research Project Manager position will also support data analytics at the MAP Core, including data analysis, data quality control and maintaining compliance with our data management plan. Strong acumen with proteomics, metabolomics and/or mass spectrometry expertise when contributing to manuscripts, conference presentations and research grant applications is needed.

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or professional-level background in sponsored research administration, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution.

Experience with proteomics, metabolomics, and mass spectometry

Preference will be given to the candidate with the following relevant experience:
Managing multi-site or multidisciplinary research projects; analyzing quantitative data; preparing reports and contributing to grant writing; preparing and managing research budgets; preparing manuscripts for publication; and strong communication skills and ability to foster teamwork.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.