Work Shift:

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Time Type:

Full time

Department:

CC039191 ACRI Research Programs

Summary:

Arkansas Children’s Research Institute - Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Oversees project implementation, assists with monitoring project progress, develops and manages operational databases, and ensures regulatory compliance. Contributes to grant proposal development, provides program administration support, and assists with preparing documentation that communicates research findings, project updates, or other relevant information to various audiences.

Additional Information:

The Arkansas Children’s Research Institute will be hiring a Research Program Manager for the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

We are seeking individuals with a relevant scientific background and excellent communication skills to lead our Respiratory Microbiome research program. Our team conducts innovative clinical, translational (i.e. using human samples), and basic science research to ask fundamental questions about how the complex microbial communities of the respiratory tract influence respiratory infection susceptibility and severity among children. While not required, ideal candidates will have an advanced degree (Master’s degree or PhD), knowledge of laboratory-based sciences, publications in peer-reviewed journals, and some prior exposure to computational analyses relevant to the microbiome and microbial genomics. In addition, excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. The individual in this position will work under the direction of the PI, Dr. Matthew Kelly (Section Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases), and will regularly interact with clinical research staff, laboratory personnel, colleagues and collaborators at the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and other institutions, as well as graduate students and medical residents and fellows receiving training through the research program.

Duties will include but are not limited to: project management and oversight, grant writing and editing, manuscript writing and editing, assistance with regulatory activities related to the research program, participation in financial reconciliation and budgetary meetings, website development in collaboration with the PI, and supervision of other members of the research program to include clinical research staff, laboratory technicians, post-doctoral researchers, students, and other trainees. In addition, there will be opportunities to attend relevant scientific meetings, facilitate social media engagement, and assist with community engagement and fundraising efforts for the research program.

While this position will not involve direct patient contact, human subjects research training will be required due to the need to manage data and biospecimens collected from study participants.

Current projects include:

• BRAVE Kids Study: NIH R01-funded project focused on SARS-CoV-2 infections in children

• Host-microbe interactions in a novel SARS-CoV-2 human challenge model: NIH R21 and American Lung Association-funded project that is performing a multi-omic analysis using previously collected samples

• Microbial ecology in the human upper respiratory tract: NIH R21-funded project that is studying microbial interactions of relevance to colonization and infection by bacterial respiratory pathogens

• Evaluation of a nasal probiotic candidate in an infant non-human primate model: pilot study being conducted in collaboration with the California National Primate Research Center

• Whole-genome sequencing for surveillance of hospital-acquired infections

• Other studies in development are focused on routes of community transmission of RSV and use of deep metagenomic sequencing to evaluate for Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage in children

Required Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Recommended Education:

Master's Degree

Required Work Experience:

Related Field - 4 years of experience

Recommended Work Experience:

Required Certifications:

Recommended Certifications:

Description

1. Manage program/project implementation and assists with monitoring research projects by meeting regularly with PI and study team members and obtaining feedback on project progress.

2. Develop and maintain operational support databases and program management tools.

3. Provides support for program-level data collection, entry, analysis, and communication.

4. Leads and/or assists in preparation of annual and periodic data reports for program and projects.

5. Maintains current and complete manual of procedures, standard operating procedures and other relevant documentation.

6. Oversee and ensure compliance with all pertinent regulatory requirements for the program activities.

7. Assists in the development and submission of grant proposals.

8. Participates in the development (including writing, editing and/or formatting) of abstracts, posters, presentations, reports and publications.

9. Provide support with administrative tasks such as scheduling, developing presentations, document development, event planning, marketing and communications (website maintenance and newsletter).

10. Other duties as assigned

Arkansas Children’s (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us) is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas.

Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital has received Magnet Status (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/magnet-recognition) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/awards-and-recognition) for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology.

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