Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. The second-largest department within the College of Medicine, Internal Medicine is made up of nine divisions, each with dedicated staff and world-renowned faculty members who provide the best evidence-based care to patients while conducting leading-edge research and providing the most innovative and hands-on education to the physicians and researchers of tomorrow.

The Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Research Services is seeking a Manager Special Projects and Programs to oversee and manage the appointment, reappointment, promotion and tenure processes for faculty within the Internal Medicine Division. The manager will be responsible for creating and executing programs and processes for the Academic Research Services group.

Essential Functions

• Manage the functions of the assigned unit; develop unit procedures, implement quality improvement initiatives/controls and assess staff skills to ensure achievement of established department goals and objectives; ensures product and services yields the expected outcome and meets established quality levels. Collaborate with units to develop performance standards; ensure safe work environment.
• Render decisions in which quality of execution has significant impact within the manager's area and influences service delivery on a department and division basis.
• Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures, collective bargaining agreements, state regulations, federal laws and all other regulations within area of managerial responsibility; limited authority to grant exceptions within established parameters.
• May have limited authority for purchases or payroll preparation within the area of managerial responsibility; may provide input for annual unit budget.
• May provide direct supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hire, orient, train, mentor, and evaluate assigned staff); assess skills and identify shortfalls to coordinator or develop training needs. 
• Represent the university in a positive manner and serve as a liaison with internal and external agents.
• May serve on various university, division and departmental committees, attend meetings/conferences and may represent the department at various community events to promote services.
• Complete other duties as assigned including special projects.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree with three (3) years’ experience, -OR- Associate's degree with five (5) years’ experience; -OR- seven (7) years’ experience; degree and experience must be in a related field.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Previous experience with RedCap Software.
• Previous administrative experience in academic research.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment