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Perkins Coie LLP

Research Librarian

Chicago, IL · On-site

Library professionals are confident communicators who excel at presentations, navigate challenging ... Manages multiple research requests simultaneously, consistently meeting deadlines and quality ...

Perkins Coie LLP

Research Librarian

Chicago, IL · On-site

Library professionals are confident communicators who excel at presentations, navigate challenging ... Manages multiple research requests simultaneously, consistently meeting deadlines and quality ...

Ashurst Perkins Coie

Research Librarian

Chicago, IL · On-site

Library professionals are confident communicators who excel at presentations, navigate challenging ... Manages multiple research requests simultaneously, consistently meeting deadlines and quality ...

Fox Rothschild

KM Legal Research Lead

Chicago, IL

$16.50 - $22.75/hr

Manages and curates the Research Center on the firm intranet, including organizing resources ... A Master of Library Science (MLS) and/or Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or equivalent work experience is ...

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Research Manager

Chicago, IL • On-site

University of Chicago Library
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools • 10K+ employees
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$80K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 4 days ago

University Of Chicago rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

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Job description

Department

BSD PED - Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation


About the Department

The Section of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology provides care for pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients with cancer and other hematologic diseases, requiring the specialty knowledge and skills of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation. In addition to patient care, clinical and translational research, including laboratory-based wet lab and dry lab studies, are conducted by faculty members in the section.


Job Summary

The University of Chicago's Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in the Biological Sciences Division seeks a full-time Research Manager to support and advance an interdisciplinary research program focused on life-course epidemiology, environmental and structural determinants of health, cancer and reproductive outcomes.
The incumbent's primary activity will be academic research conducted in close collaboration with the Murphy Lab.
The Research Manager will play a central role in analytic leadership, project coordination, and scientific development across multiple funded studies, including NIH-funded studies involving complex epidemiologic, clinical, and registry-linked data.
The job leads and provides expertise to the development of programs for scientific research facilities. Uses considerable on-the-job experience to ensure compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies. Works independently to write articles, reports and manuscripts, and presents research findings at meetings and/or conferences.
This at-will position is wholly funded by extramural funds (e.g., grant, gift, endowment) which are renewed under provisions set by the grantor of the funds. Employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds and satisfactory job performance.

Responsibilities

  • Support integration of data across sources, e.g., registries, biospecimens, and administrative data.

  • Support interpretation and visualization of results for manuscripts, presentations, and grant applications.

  • Coordinate program-level operations across multiple research projects and grants.

  • Manage project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.

  • Identifyand troubleshoot analytic or operational challenges as they arise.

  • Lead and oversee data governance activities, including preparation and management of Data Use Agreements (DUAs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and data sharing agreements.

  • Coordinate with institutional offices, collaborators, and legal/compliance teams to ensureappropriate dataaccess and use.

  • Contribute substantively to grant applications, including methods, analytic plans, and preliminary data.

  • Assistwith preparation of progress reports (e.g., RPPRs) and other sponsor-required documentation.

  • Coordinate manuscript development across project teams, including drafting support, co-author coordination, and management of revisions.

  • Support long-term planning for growth of the research program, including new data resources, collaborations, and funding opportunities.

  • Develop systems and workflows that support efficient coordination across projects within the research portfolio.

  • Provides expertise to researchers on compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates.

  • Provides expertise to researchers and research support staff. Oversees activities related to data collection and analysis.

  • Performs other related work as needed.


Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.


Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.


Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

  • Masters of Public Healthor equivalent master's degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, environmental health sciences, data science, or a related field.

Experience:

  • 10+ years of experience in a research-intensive environment.

  • Experience working with complex, large-scale, or linked datasets.

  • Experience with NIH-funded research and multi-project grants.

  • Proficiencyin statistical programming languages (e.g., R, SAS, Python).

  • Experience managing data governance and regulatory requirements.

Preferred Competencies

  • Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills.

  • Ability to work independently while coordinating across multiple projects.

Application Documents

  • Resume (required)


When applying, the document(s) MUSTbe uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.


Job Family

Research


Role Impact

Individual Contributor


Scheduled Weekly Hours

40


Drug Test Required

No


Health Screen Required

No


Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No


Pay Rate Type

Salary


FLSA Status

Exempt


Pay Range

$80,000.00 - $120,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.


Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.


Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.

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