Program Specialist, Global Critical Care Program

Job Description

GPM is seeking a Program Specialist to support the Global Critical Care Transversal Program (GCCP) and the Culture and Communication Transversal Program (C+C) in their collaborative work on interdisciplinary communication. Duties will include coordinating and implementing the projects and initiatives, including researching, documenting, and disseminating information. Reporting to the Global Critical Care Program Manager, this key team member will act as a liaison with other members of GPM/SJG and global collaborators and thus must be able to communicate clearly and foster trusting relationships. This position will work closely with the St. Jude Global Culture and Communication team and research collaborators at Washington University St. Louis.

The person in the role is able to work remotely.

Overview

TheDepartment of Global Pediatric Medicine (GPM) is a growing department looking for professionals eager to help implement the St. Jude Global mission of training the clinical workforce, developing and strengthening health systems and patient-centered initiatives, and advancing knowledge to sustain continuous improvement through research.

The Global Critical Care Program Specialist is responsible for:

• Manage grant budget and reporting for National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 award

• Manage subcontracts and consultants related to grant funding

• Serve as a contact person for other teams in the department regarding interdisciplinary communication projects

• Plan and coordinate regular meetings, retreats, conference calls, and webinars (virtual, hybrid and in person)

• Coordinate data transfer and work between teams conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis

• Assist with summarizing study findings in reports and manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication

• Develop and deliver oral presentations describing research progress and findings

• Develop products (e.g., toolkits) based on findings, disseminate findings and products by audience (researchers, practitioners)

• Facilitate research activities across multiple concurrent projects within the program

• Assist with quantitative and qualitative data collection

• Support campus logistics and onboarding process of research and summer students

• Facilitate communication and implementation of initiatives with global collaborators

• Develop strong working relationships with partners both at St. Jude and key global collaborator sites

• Work with team members across participant sites to ensure the timely accomplishment of deliverables

• Support program finances, including assisting with budget tracking, submitting invoices, reimbursements, and creating expenses reports

• Facilitate written and spoken discussions in live meetings, virtual meetings, presentations, and email/written communications

• Prepare trimestral and annual progress reports for the research projects of the program

• Help to coordinate efforts with the Program Director to support current and new research initiatives in interdisciplinary communication

• Performs other duties as assigned to meet the goals of the department and institution.

• Traveling to support program implementation, meetings, and conferences (travel estimate up to 20% time)

All candidates must submit a cover letter to be considered for the position.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent PC skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Products, Reference Management software) with the ability to create reports and presentations

• Experience coordinating research grants (NIH or foundation)

• Flexibility in schedule to accommodate meetings across different time zones

• Ability to anticipate and resolve problems

• Demonstrated ability to build solid and credible relationships and teams across an organization

• Experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods

• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and attention to detail

• Adaptable problem-solving skills, able to analyze and synthesize new information quickly

• Cultural sensitivity

• Fluency in a second language (Spanish, Portuguese, French) highly preferred

• Experience in an international and/or healthcare setting preferred

• Experience in interdisciplinary team communication or dynamics research preferred

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required

• A Master's degree is preferred

Minimum Experience

• One (1) year of experience in business, health care administration, operations, management, research coordination, or a similar field is required

• Experience planning and coordinating multiple projects/work initiatives is required

• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Outlook Calendar tools, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required

Compensation

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