Medical Student Research Program Manager I

About the Role

Supports the strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of medical student research and scholarly activity programs within the College of Medicine. Assists with initiatives that promote student engagement in research, supports faculty mentorship programs, coordinates scholarly pathways and research experiences, and tracks institutional outcomes related to student scholarships. Collaborates with faculty, students, institutional leaders, and external partners to develop and sustain a comprehensive research infrastructure that supports student academic success and scholarly productivity. Manages the day-to-day operations of a small or medium-sized university program or department.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports strategic efforts to expand research opportunities and enhance student participation in basic science, clinical, translational, educational, and community-engaged research.
• Monitors program performance using established metrics, including student participation, mentorship engagement, abstracts, presentations, publications, and external funding outcomes.
• Interfaces with systems for tracking student scholarly activities and preparing reports.
• Supports accreditation and quality improvement initiatives related to research and scholarly activity.
• Supports management of program budgets, student stipends, travel awards, operational expenditures, and other fiscal activities.
• Manages institutional student research funding programs and travel awards.
• Plans and executes student research events, including research symposia, poster sessions, research day activities, workshops, and other programs.
• Coordinates annual Medical Student Research Day and other similar events.
• Assists in developing, implementing, and overseeing medical student research programs, including structured academic coursework, summer research experiences, and longitudinal research initiatives.
• Plans and develops procedures for administering a small or medium-sized department or program.
• Oversees program expenditures and ensures adherence to budget.
• Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluates performance.
• May prepare or participate in the creation of abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals, and other written material and documentation.
• Reviews reports of budgets and activities.
• Prepares ad hoc reports as needed.
• May administer grants and grant-related communications, scholarships, and other operations.
• Develops, implements, and maintains appropriate policies and procedures.
• May serve as property custodian for the department.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in public health, health administration, biomedical sciences, education, business administration, or a related field.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible experience managing academic, research, healthcare, or educational programs.
• No experience required; department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (MPH, MEd, MBA, MS, or related field).
• Experience in academic medicine or a health professions education environment.
• Experience supporting medical student, graduate, or resident research programs.
• Knowledge of IRB processes, human subjects protections, and research compliance.
• Experience managing budgets, grants, and program evaluation activities.
• Experience with REDCap, Qualtrics, project management software, and data reporting systems.