Research Program Manager

Posting Details

Job Title Research Program Manager

Requisition Number RE56133

Working Title Department Name 7P180:DEPT OF BIOSTATISTICS

Work Location Lexington, KY

Grade Level 44

Salary Range $44,678-71,469/year

Type of Position Staff

Position Time Status Full-Time

Required Education MA

Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience 1 yr

Required License/Registration/Certification None

Physical Requirements Sitting for extended periods of time.

Shift Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Primarily days with additional hours, including some on weekends, if needed.

Job Summary Lead the Operations That Move Biostatistical Research Forward The University of Kentucky is seeking a Research Program Manager to join the Department of Biostatistics .

This position provides leadership in research administration, operational oversight, and grants and project management for research teams, including the Biostatistics Consulting and Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Lab (Biostat CIRCL ). Working alongside faculty who provide scientific direction, the Research Program Manager will help ensure research collaborations are well coordinated, compliant, and aligned with scientific and organizational goals.

What You’ll Do

• Provide administrative leadership to streamline research activities and effectively triage requests for biostatistical collaboration.
• Manage Biostat CIRCL partnerships, effort allocations, project timelines, deliverables, and operational processes.
• Track and report key performance metrics and return on investment for Biostat CIRCL partnerships.
• Coordinate research projects with faculty and internal and external collaborators to maintain alignment on scientific objectives, goals, and expectations.
• Monitor project budgets, timelines, deliverables, and other research project logistics.
• Coordinate with the College of Public Health and Collaborative Grant Services on pre- and post-award grant activities.
• Develop scientific and regulatory documentation, including IRB applications, data use agreements, progress reports, and other materials required for institutional and funding agency compliance.
• Assist with grant proposal development, writing, editing, and submission, and support the development of new research initiatives and proposals.
• Establish and maintain productive professional relationships with faculty, staff, collaborators, sponsors, and business partners.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive process documentation that supports consistent, high-quality research operations.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong leadership, organizational, and time management skills.
• Critical thinking and complex problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to support scientific and regulatory writing.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Initiative, professionalism, and dependability.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree
• 1 year of related experience

What’s In It For You

• Opportunities for continuous professional development in grant management, research administration, and biostatistics.
• The opportunity to support research collaborations and help advance the scientific objectives of the Department of Biostatistics.
• UK’s Exceptional Benefits

Why Now? Effective research collaboration depends on strong coordination across scientific, administrative, grant, and operational activities. This role helps provide that connection by ensuring projects, partnerships, resources, and requirements are managed effectively while faculty focus on scientific direction.

Through oversight of Biostat CIRCL partnerships and research projects, the Research Program Manager will help strengthen research operations, support regulatory and funding requirements, and enable effective collaboration among faculty, staff, sponsors, and other partners.

The University of Kentucky uses equivalencies in determining if a potential applicant meets the minimum education and experience. Related experience can be substituted for education. Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies. Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong leadership, organizational, and time management skills; strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

Preferred Education/Experience Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years experience in research project management] OR [master’s degree and 1+ year experience in research project management

Deadline to Apply 10/29/2026

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