| University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Pennâ™s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play. The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more. Posted Job Title Research Project ManagerJob Profile Title Manager Research Project AJob Description Summary The Research Project Manager will work directly under the Principle Investigator to administer a large multi-site project aimed at using direct electrical stimulation of human brains as a manipulative tool to probe network physiology, especially memory-related networks, and as a potential therapy for cognitive restoration in patients suffering from the effects of traumatic brain injury or other neurological disorders. This a multi-functional role overseeing all aspects of these projects, with responsibilities ranging from hiring and managing a team of research and software development staff, coordinating data collection across multiple clinical research sites, managing regulatory affairs, developing training and workflows, in-person travel to clinical research centers to perform start-up activities and facilitate data collection, providing guidance and feedback to the systems development team responsible for developing the memory testing and stimulation platform, and other project management duties. Candidates must possess very strong technical skills, including experience with electrophysiology in either animal or human studies and in programming novel data analyses. This position is funded by federally-sponsored research grants and contingent on continued grant supportJob Description With oversight by the Principal Investigator, the Research Project Manager will: administer budgets and project expenditures/purchasing; prepare progress reports and IRB continuing reviews; coordinate across sites, including travel as necessary; interface with sponsor; interface with junior personnel at all sites; oversee data collection mechanism at all sites; organize team meetings; interface with specialized equipment suppliers; and interface with research team members and the systems development team. He/she will directly oversee staff research specialists and scientific programmers/software engineers. QUALIFICATIONS: Required: A bachelor's degree in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, biophysics, psychology, or related field and 3-5 years of research experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, ideally in a setting of high-volume data collection and quantitative analysis. Strong communication skills, including written/spoken presentations (including technical details), formal e-mail correspondence, etc. Excellent organizational skills. Basic neuroscience/neuroanatomy background knowledge. Familiarity with clinical and research electrophysiology systems (scalp EEG, intracranial EEG, human single unit recordings). Experience using UNIX/Linux systems. Experience with scientific/statistical computing techniques and languages (MATLAB, R, Python/SciPy, or similar). Human subjects research experience, especially in a clinical setting. Preferred: An advanced degree (MS, MEng, PhD, etc.) in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, biophysics, psychology, or related field. Experience with grant progress report preparation and proposal writing. Experience with regulatory affairs: IRB protocol submission and continuing reviews. Experience with clinical and research electrophysiology systems (scalp EEG, intracranial EEG, human single unit recordings). Proficiency using UNIX/Linux systems, including high performance computing clusters. Proficiency with scientific/statistical computing techniques and languages (MATLAB, R, Python/SciPy, or similar). Familiarity with experiment software programming. Existing certifications in human subjects research and HIPAA privacy regulations. For consideration please submit a cover letter as well as a resume in the CV section of your application.Job Location - City, State Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaDepartment / School School of Arts and SciencesPay Range $50,684.00 - $91,232.00Affirmative Action Statement
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