Research Project Manager I (Dr Saez's Lab) - Neurosciences

Project Manager I

The Project Manager I oversees the operational aspects and scope of a specific project or ongoing department initiatives. S / he supports department leadership, organizes conferences, seminars, location moves, educational initiatives and other projects, and is responsible for the creation and monitoring of timelines and other specifications.

Responsibilities

Support leadership in coordinating multi-PI (within Sinai), multi-site (with other sites) research programs.

Develop and monitor project timelines, milestones, and deliverables in alignment with funding mechanisms and project.

Monitor and report conflicts of interest that may arise in study personnel and maintain COI communication logs.

Track budgets, effort commitments, and compliance with sponsor reporting requirements. Prepare annual progress reports, including milestone updates.

Assist in preparation of grant and FDA IDE submissions and renewals. Research Data Management

Oversee curation, organization, and sharing of large neuroscience datasets (intracranial, behavioral, imaging, etc.), including dissemination of de-identified datasets through online repositories, curated code bases (e.g. GitHub), and managing requests for data sharing.

Ensure compliance with IRB and FDA protocols, HIPAA regulations, and open data principles.

Coordinate integration of data pipelines, repositories, and analysis workflows across collaborating institutions.

Monitoring and ensuring compliance with data sharing plans outlined by funding agency.

Facilitate data access for trainees and collaborators, maintaining rigorous standards for documentation and reproducibility. Research Operations & Coordination

Serve as the primary liaison among PIs, labs, trainees, and administrative offices.

Organize internal and external meetings, symposia, and workshops; track agendas, notes, and action items.

Oversee clinical-research team coordination, including patient scheduling and communication.

Keep track of deliverables for individuals and groups, and be ready to coordinate and present related updates in group meetings.

Support faculty in strategic planning and deliverable monitoring.

Draft concise reports and presentations for PIs, funding agency, and advisory boards.

Coordinate public-facing events and dissemination (press, media, social).

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or greater preferred, or combination of applicable work experience and education. Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, biomedical sciences, data science, public health, or related field. Master's degree (e.g., MS, MPH, MBA, MPA) with emphasis in research administration, data science, or program management, or PhD in neuroscience, neurobiology or a related field preferred.

3+ years of relevant experience with Master's degree; 5+ years with Bachelor's degree; 3-5 years of experience in program, project, or research administration within an academic setting preferred.

Familiarity with grant funding mechanisms (NIH, DoD, NSF, foundations) and academic research operations.

Demonstrated ability to manage large datasets, compliance processes, or research governance frameworks.

Experience with multi-PI, multi-institutional initiatives or center-level grants.

Formal project management training or certification (e.g., PMP) highly desirable.

Knowledge of neuroscience or neurotechnology research domains.

Proficiency in research data platforms (e.g., REDCap, cloud repositories) and project management tools (Airtable, Notion, Motion, etc.).

Required Skills

MS Project

Microsoft Office Suite

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