Senior Program Management Associate

Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Educational Services

About the position

The Senior Program Management Associate for CRTEC at Baylor College of Medicine serves as a key liaison to manage interactions between CRTEC, Community Outreach and Engagement (COE), and Plan to Enhance Diversity (PED). This role involves supervising staff and programs, fostering collaboration, and ensuring the effective operation of educational initiatives aimed at promoting health equity. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated and adaptable individual with a strong understanding of cancer education and research participation.

Responsibilities

• Organizes research education programs.
• Cultivates and maintains relationships to foster intern recruitment and their research experience.
• Develops strategic plans, goals, and measurable objectives for intern research education programs and services.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders to promote health equity for ethnic minority populations.
• Prepares materials, sets up, plans, and implements events and networking activities.
• Serves as the direct contact for students, faculty, and the community via phone, email, or website inquiries.
• Ensures day-to-day operations of the CURED Program and CREP program at BCM.
• Vets and updates all information shared through the CURED Program.
• Maintains an accurate event calendar and communicates event details with the team.
• Coordinates and schedules events, team meetings, and travel plans.
• Prepares research education materials including protocols and course materials.
• Prepares meeting agendas, reserves rooms, and distributes minutes of meetings.
• Initiates and completes agreements for speakers and consultants.
• Compiles data required for progress and financial reports.
• Coordinates and tracks recruitment of interns/scholars and tracks deliverables.
• Verifies information or records and ensures accuracy and completeness.
• Maintains program website and social media platforms.
• Orders and maintains supplies and education materials for CURED/CREP.
• Tracks and reconciles CURED program expenditures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Four years of relevant experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Undergraduate and/or advanced degree in biological science, public health, or health education.
• Demonstrated skills in educational presentations and facilitation.
• Demonstrated skills in computer software applications (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Office 365).
• Supervisory skills to effectively manage student staff or volunteers.
• Quantitative and qualitative research skills or willingness to learn.
• Professional writing, publications, and/or presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong public speaking skills.
• Demonstrated experience in effective conflict management and resolution.

Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement within the Greater Houston, TX area.