Program Manager-Research - McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics (Center for Behavioral Emergency and Addiction Research) (Finance)

UTHealth Houston's Center for Behavioral Emergency and Addiction Research oversees several initiatives to address substance use disorders and behavioral emergencies across Texas. The Texas Integrated Community Opioid Network (ICON) is one such initiative.

This position will support the Center for Behavioral Emergency and Addiction Research's ICON (Integrated Community Opioid Network) Program.

ICON's overarching goal is to develop and implement coordinated, recovery-oriented systems of care. These systems support access to treatment and recovery resources, overdose prevention, education, and recovery support services for people and families experiencing substance use disorder (SUD). Texas ICON focuses on small urban areas and rural communities to help improve the lack of recovery infrastructure in these communities. In addition to providing direct services to the communities served, ICON also collects data on substance use and overdose trends, which is used to increase the collective understanding of substance use disorder in Texas.

This position will be based in Houston and requires travel to sites across Texas.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Develops, plans, maintains research and policy analysis. Oversees the general running of the laboratory.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Manages the research agenda for the area.

Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitors the progress of projects, and provides supervision and guidance to the research personnel, research nurses and administrative staff.

Facilitates collaboration between clinicians and research scientist, internal and external to the University.

Assists with the annual budget, negotiates service contracts, reports on progress and authorizes expenditures.

Informs upper management of key activities.

Assists in grant proposals to both private foundations and governmental agencies. May work closely with the Office of Sponsored Projects on the submission of grants.

May conduct or supervise training related to research for internal, hospital, and community groups.

Manages on-going strategic plans for the area.

Communicates with community and professionals to share objectives and outcomes. Prepares/makes oral presentations at professional meetings. May also participate in committees as deemed appropriate for the department.

Manages Humans Resources activities or gives direct input for direct reports in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.

Stays abreast of new and updated protocols for the department.

Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Depending on research may require advanced level grant writing skills.
Depending on research may require Registered Nurse within the State of Texas.
Depending on research may require Clinical Research Coordinator certification.
May require program specific certifications.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree in science or a health administration related field.

Minimum Experience:

Five years of applicable experience.
May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
This position may include work involving potentially hazardous chemical, biological or radioactive agents.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.