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**Open Date** 12/16/2025

**Requisition Number** PRN43843B

**Job Title** Research Management

**Working Title** Research Manager

**Career Progression Track** M00

**Track Level** M3 - Manager

**FLSA Code** Administrative

**Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No

**Standard Hours per Week** 40

**Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time

**Shift** Day

Work Schedule Summary

Hybrid remote/in-office.

**VP Area** U of U Health - Academics

**Department** 00870 - Ophthalmology-Research

**Location** Campus

**City** Salt Lake City, UT

**Type of Recruitment** External Posting

**Pay Rate Range** $65,000 - $72,000

**Close Date** 03/16/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Plan, organize, direct and control aspects of research projects as part of natural historystudies in ophthalmic diseases. Interact with clinical study sites and sponsors regarding organization of the reading center in close collaboration with the UREAD Director and the UREAD Program Manager, to ensure that sponsor’s goals and expectations are met.

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Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

+ Interact with clinical study sites and the sponsors regarding organization ofreading center services

+ Overview and perform study startup and site certification activities

+ Serve as liaison between UREAD and study sites

+ Serve as liaison with study sponsor and CRO as directed

+ Overview data transfers to the study sponsor

+ Attend conference calls with study sponsors

+ Perform routine correspondence with sites, sponsors, and CROs

+ Confirm receipt of all image materials received at UREAD , including technical evaluation of imaging data

+ Respond to data queries as appropriate

+ Prepare materials for grading, arbitration, quality assurance and quality control

+ Overview and assignment of grading tasks to readers

+ Perform data entry, filing, and other clerical duties

+ Assist UREAD staff members as necessary to meet the needs of the various studies

+ Attend UREAD group meetings as needed

+ Prepare SOPs (Standard Operational Procedures)

+ Deputy of the UREAD Program Manager, assisting the UREAD Program Manager and UREAD Director in budget preparation, training needs and generaloperations as well as administrative management of the Reading Center

+ This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Minimum Qualifications

**EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT :** 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

**Manager, Research Management:** Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

Preferences include experience with human subjects research, excellent communication skills, oral and written. Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to learn new software programs and processes quickly.

**Type** Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

_The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules._

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