Job Details

Research Project Manager

Position Number: 6857549
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Research Project Manager

Job Summary

The project manager is responsible for managing and executing the day to day operations of the resilience scale validation study (PI: de Lacy) funded by the Palix Foundation. The person in this position is responsible for administrative oversight of IRB and other regulatory activities, day-to-day operations including recruiting, scheduling, and enrolling study participants, liaising with the partner study site in Alberta, coordinating research team meetings, and training and managing undergraduate and graduate study team members. Their secondary role includes assisting with other projects and administrative duties in the de Lacy lab and the BHIDC as relevant.

Responsibilities
Essential Functions:

Performs a combination, but not necessarily all, of the following duties:
Drafts IRB applications and amendments
Recruits, schedules and enrolls study participants
Coordinates with Alberta study team
Manages study resources including, but not limited to, study staff scheduling, participant payment and other study-related financial transactions, etc.
Trains and manages teams of undergraduate and graduate RAs in research protocols
Participates in regularly scheduled project meetings with Nina de Lacy, Brian Baucom, and/or other study staff.
Performs other duties as assigned by Nina de Lacy or Brian Baucom.

SUPERVISION
Received: Work is performed under the supervision of Drs. Nina de Lacy and Brian Baucom.

Given: Provides supervision for RAs involved in the research study.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); four years of progressively more responsible related experience; and demonstrated human relation and effective communications skills required. A related Master's degree preferred.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers, and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Preferences
Have a Bachelor's degree or higher in psychology or a closely related field. Preference is for individuals with prior experience with operations management and with prior experience in conducting mental health research or research in a closely allied field.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN44040B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday - Friday
Department: 00868 - Psychiatry - Research
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $60,000
Close Date: 1/22/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/194928