Cancer Support Community Hiring For Research Manager (Fellowship) (In-person, hybrid or remote) at Washington, DC  Full Time

Research Manager (Fellowship)

The Cancer Support Community (CSC), the largest nonprofit provider of social and emotional support for people affected by cancer, is seeking a Research Manager at their Research & Training Institute (RTI).

Candidates should have a passion for and experience in behavioral science (e.g., psychology), quantitative research, and cancer survivorship. The Research Manager will be responsible for supporting various research projects across the RTI and in particular our flagship study, the Cancer Experience Registry. Competitive candidates will have strong experience in scientific research execution, collaborating with content experts to inform research planning, recruiting participants, handling and storing datasets, and monitoring for integrity for the duration of the project. Other frequently used skills include project planning and management, data presentation, writing for a variety of audiences, literature reviews, and communicating/networking with various project stakeholders. This position also requires completion of administrative, organizational, logistic, financial, and workshop planning tasks as well as coordination of outreach/recruitment efforts as projects require.  The successful candidate for this role will demonstrate an ability to manage as many as 6-8 projects at a time and at varying stages of development. Although supervised by the Senior Director of Research, the Research Manager will support multiple Research Directors and will largely be responsible for his/her own time management with respect to setting and meeting deadlines. As such, attention to detail, meticulous record keeping, and excellent communication skills are essential. Because you will work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, you must also be comfortable on cross-functional teams and be adept at thinking on your feet.

CSC offers several options for where you may work. The position may be located at a CSC headquarters office in Washington DC, Philadelphia, or New York, on a full-time basis or on a hybrid (in office/ work from home) model. You may also choose to work remotely from any location in the United States.

This is a one-year fellowship position with potential for renewal and/or permanent position pending available grant funding. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day study operations (e.g., prepare study applications, schedule research activities, support internal and external recruitment efforts, and distribute payments)
• Collaborate with advisors, partners, and funders around project design, dissemination, and final reports
• Support research projects through data building and management and dissemination of findings (including publications, presentations, conference posters, and other scientific products) with respect to research findings and ensure quality of deliverables that are in adherence with the most up-to-date CSC branding/design specifications
• Prepare and maintain accurate, organized, and complete records of research including IRB documentation and compliance
• Track research expenditures (i.e. receipts, reimbursements, and monthly account review); submit expenses to accounting for payment, monitor and manage the budget, and provide regular updates to research team
• Support report development, including data visualizations and basic descriptive quantitative analysis
• Assist with grant proposal research and development.
• Support development and implementation of promotional plans for research projects
• Manage ongoing outreach to advisory boards and key partners.
• Manage logistics of advisory board and expert panel meetings, summits, including assist with meeting coordination, content support, as well as managing recruiting, contracting, and invoicing.
• Help ensure project management details stay up-to-date in project management software.  Deliver reports on grant deliverable & strategic plan tactic progress.  Customize project templates to match a project’s actual workflow.
• Develop relationships by attending community events and activities, managing and staffing exhibit booths, and represent CSC at external stakeholder meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Masters degree in social or behavioral sciences (e.g., Public Health, Psychology, Epidemiology, other related health services or social science field) and at least one year experience working in a research setting
• Minimum of two years of project or operations management experience, preferably in a research department. If demonstrating experience with internships or volunteer/extracurricular activities, please specify in cover letter.
• Experience providing high quality, detail-oriented presentations and reports with data visualizations
• Highly motivated and self-directed, including the ability to work independently, to take a leading role on assigned projects, and to multi-task effectively while maintaining attention to detail, accuracy of work product, and meeting deadlines.
• Team player, creative thinker, effective problem-solver, and customer service orientation.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly develop productive, collaborative relationships with CSC staff, leadership, partners and other external stakeholders.
• General administrative skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Smartsheets.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills required with an ability to translate complex concepts to non-methodologically expert audiences in support of research dissemination
• Experience managing medical or advisory board review processes a plus.

Salary and Benefits:
In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer: comprehensive medical, prescription, vision, and dental coverage; paid vacation and sick time; short-term and long-term disability insurance; flex spending accounts: transit, healthcare, and dependent care; life insurance; and optional participation in an employee-contribution retirement plan with employer match.

About Cancer Support Community
The Cancer Support Community (CSC) is a global non-profit network of 175 locations, including CSC and Gilda’s Club centers, health-care partnerships, and satellite locations that deliver more than $50 million in free support services to patients and families. In addition, CSC administers a toll-free helpline and produces award-winning educational resources that reach more than one million people each year. Formed in 2009 by the merger of The Wellness Community and Gilda’s Club, CSC also conducts cutting-edge research on the emotional, psychological, and financial journey of cancer patients. In addition, CSC advocates at all levels of government for policies to help individuals whose lives have been disrupted by cancer. In January 2018, CSC welcomed Denver-based nonprofit MyLifeLine, a digital community that includes more than 40,000 patients, caregivers, and their supporters that will enable CSC to scale its digital services in an innovative, groundbreaking way. For more information, visit www.CancerSupportCommunity.org. So that no one faces cancer alone^®.

Cancer Support Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer