Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity to serve as the Research Program Manager for The National Initiative on Gender, Culture & Leadership in Medicine: C-Change reporting to the director (Linda Pololi). We are seeking an experienced program manager who will provide operations management, financial administration, administrative support to collaborate in and ensure smooth day to day operations for the initiative and become a member of the dynamic C-Change team.

The National Initiative on Gender, Culture and Leadership in Medicine, known as C-Change (for culture change), is housed at Brandeis University in the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. C-Change conducts national research projects and implements innovative programs for faculty physicians and scientists nationally.

Dedicated to improving the culture of academic medicine through research and action, C-Change aims to promote an inclusive, affirming, relational and productive working environment for all faculty and trainees, and to broaden leadership in academic medicine.

The Program Manager position responsibilities can expand depending on the individualâ™s initiative, career aspirations, talents, and accomplishments in the job.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume/CV.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide day to day and overall operations management for C-Change. This includes administrative support for the PI; preparation for meetings (mostly national) and coordinating and scheduling the work of our diverse national research team; developing, coordinating and managing timelines across all phases of a project
• Financial administration, including managing multiple budgets and spending
• Research project management including note-taking at research meetings; collaborating on project planning; assisting with the preparation of grants proposals reports, scientific manuscripts, and presentations
• Supervise staff and student assistants

Requirements:

• High level administrative and accounting skills, excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to time management, working under deadlines, able to prioritize multiple tasks
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate plainly complex information, exceptional attention to detail and strong writing skills
• Skilled use of standard computer programs (Word, Excel, PowerPt, knowledge of Access and Qualtrics a plus, project management software) and willingness to learn
• Health/behavioral interest preferred
• Experience and knowledge of the context of academic medicine/higher education preferred

Additional Information:

Must be able to occasionally travel to meetings to supervise/help as needed.

About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th...e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

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