Openings: Two Project Manager positions at The Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI)

The Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) is a center of scientific excellence in research and therapy of autoimmune diseases, such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis and arthritis, and promotes clinical and interdisciplinary research, particularly in cancer, neuroscience, and heart disease. BRI is a non-profit organization celebrating its 58th year as Washington State’s oldest medical research institute with over 275 employees and a $67 million budget for 2014.  

Position #: 14-35

Position:  Project Manager (Evaluation Team)

Department: Diabetes Clinical Research Program

Status: Full time

Responsibilities and Qualifications: The Project Manager will work to support the aims of the Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Clinical Network Hub, an NIDDK-funded grant in the Diabetes Clinical Research Program.  There are three principal teams which comprise the Hub (Outreach/Recruitment, Clinical, and Evaluation) and this position will be responsible for providing oversight and direction to the Evaluation Team, as well as serve on the Hub Leadership Team. In conjunction with the Hub Director, the Project Manager will work with each Hub team to develop metrics in order to effectively track, evaluate, and assess the overall cost-effectiveness of the Hub’s activities.  The team will also work closely with IT and the TrialNet Coordinating Center’s statistical and programming staff to develop reports and dashboards. 

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

·         Participate on the Hub Leadership Team, providing input on decision-making regarding operational and program direction for the Hub;

·         In collaboration with the Hub Director and Leadership Team members, develop outcomes and indicators that will be used to monitor the Hub’s progress towards its goals;

·         Develop, implement, and monitor an evaluation plan addressing strategic and program evaluation questions, data collection methods, analysis and reporting;

·         Prepare status reports which outline the progress and outcomes of evaluation activities;

Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred. A minimum of five years’ experience in a research environment with progressive amounts of responsibility and supervisory skills.

Position #: 14-36

Position:  Project Manager (Outreach/Recruitment Team)

Department: Diabetes Clinical Research Program

Status: Full time

Responsibilities and Qualifications: The Project Manager will work to support the aims of the Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Clinical Network Hub, an NIDDK-funded grant in the Diabetes Clinical Research Program.  There are three principal teams which comprise the Hub (Outreach/Recruitment, Clinical, and Evaluation) and this position will be responsible for providing oversight and direction to the Outreach/Recruitment Team, as well as serve on the Hub Leadership Team. In conjunction with the Hub Director, the Project Manager will establish metrics and timelines for outreach team activities.  The Project Manager will also work closely with the TrialNet Chairman’s office which has previously established many of these external relationships and directed some study-wide recruitment efforts. 

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

·         Participate on the Hub Leadership Team, providing input on decision-making regarding operational and program direction for the Hub;

·         In collaboration with the Hub Director and Leadership Team members, develop outcomes and indicators that will be used to monitor the Hub’s progress towards its goals;

·         Collaborate with the Hub’s Evaluation team and IT to develop metrics and tools to support outreach activities;

·         Develop, implement, and monitor plans and timelines for outreach activities;

·         Prepare status reports which outline the progress and outcomes of outreach activities;

Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred. A minimum of five years’ experience in a research environment with progressive amounts of responsibility and supervisory skills.

To apply for either of these positions please visit https://careers-benaroyaresearch.icims.com/jobs/search.

BRI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status, such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age.