Research Program Lead

ACRI Arkansas Children's Research Institute - Little Rock, AR

Full-time - Mid Level

Little Rock, AR

About the position

The Research Program Manager at Arkansas Children's Research Institute will oversee project implementation and manage operational databases within the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. This role involves contributing to grant proposals, ensuring regulatory compliance, and communicating research findings to various audiences. The ideal candidate will lead the Respiratory Microbiome research program, focusing on how microbial communities affect respiratory infections in children.

Responsibilities

• Manage program/project implementation and assist with monitoring research projects by meeting regularly with PI and study team members and obtaining feedback on project progress.
• Develop and maintain operational support databases and program management tools.
• Provide support for program-level data collection, entry, analysis, and communication.
• Lead and/or assist in preparation of annual and periodic data reports for program and projects.
• Maintain current and complete manual of procedures, standard operating procedures and other relevant documentation.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with all pertinent regulatory requirements for the program activities.
• Assist in the development and submission of grant proposals.
• Participate in the development (including writing, editing and/or formatting) of abstracts, posters, presentations, reports and publications.
• Provide support with administrative tasks such as scheduling, developing presentations, document development, event planning, marketing and communications (website maintenance and newsletter).
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• 4 years of experience in a related field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific field.
• Knowledge of laboratory-based sciences.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Exposure to computational analyses relevant to the microbiome and microbial genomics.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Dental insurance coverage
• 401k benefit for retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling options