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Program Manager's Position - Portland State University

  • 1.  Program Manager's Position - Portland State University

    Posted 12-19-2011 14:48
    Apologies for cross-postings.

    Below is an announcement for a  project manager's position at Portland State University.
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    Donald M. Truxillo, Ph.D.
    Professor
    Industrial/Organizational Psychology Program
    Department of Psychology
    Portland State University
    P.O. Box 751
    Portland, OR 97207
    (503) 725-3969
    fax (503) 725 - 3904
    truxillod@pdx.edu


    Project Manager (1.0 FTE)

    Rank: Research Assistant/Associate

    Oregon Healthy Worklife Center (ORhwc), NIOSH Center of Excellence

    Team-Based Work-Life and Safety Intervention for Construction Workers Project

    Occupational Health Psychology Program, Portland State University (PSU)

     

    Position Announcement for web postings

     

    Overall Role: The Project Manager serves as the lead manager and coordinator of the Portland State University project's research activities. The Project Manager takes both a current perspective in setting up systems to ensure the project is running smoothly in its day to day operations, and also a future-oriented, proactive role. Regarding the future-oriented role, the Project Manager supports the Portland State University project team and organizational partners by enabling them to anticipate administrative deadlines, and successfully move forward in completing the grant project. See http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/croet/oregon-healthy-workforce-center/index.cfm for a description of the overall Center.

     

    I. Responsibilities and Tasks

    Administrative

    Overall: Set up administrative structures to ensure project has institutional memory and is running efficiently on a daily basis.

    Reporting Requirements

    Overall: Ensure grant is effectively meeting reporting requirements at the federal level (NIOSH), with the overall Center, and at PSU.

    Scheduling 

    Overall: Help ensure that the team and the project are functioning on schedule. Track schedule of entire project, including:

    IRB

    Overall: Help ensure IRB requirements are met and approved protocols followed.

    Communication

    Overall: Help ensure progress on the project is communicated effectively internally and externally through emails, meetings, and preparation of materials.

    Research

    Overall: Help support research processes.

     

    II. Minimum Qualifications

    ·         Master's degree in the social sciences or public health (Ph.D. preferred) with at least one year of project management experience.

    ·         Significant experience in quantitative field research and analysis, including data management.

    ·         Strong organizational skills needed to manage a complex project with multiple activities and stakeholders.

    ·         High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Access, Power Point and Word, and SPSS or SAS.

     

    III. Compensation

    Starting salary is $42,684 - $48,816 and includes an excellent benefits package including fully paid healthcare; a generous retirement package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse, or one dependent at any Oregon University System school. PSU offers employment benefits to domestic partners of employees and prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation/preference and gender identity/expression.

    V. To Apply

    Please send a letter of interest; curriculum vitae; and full contact information for three references to Olivia Pierce, Search Coordinator at opierce@pdx.edu. Review of applications will begin on January 3, 2012 and position will remain open until filled.  For more information about the position, please contact Hiring Manager, Dr. Leslie Hammer at hammerl@pdx.edu.


    Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Institution and welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds and candidates who support diversity.

    --  Donald M. Truxillo, Ph.D.  Professor  Industrial/Organizational Psychology Program  Department of Psychology  Portland State University  P.O. Box 751  Portland, OR  97207  (503) 725-3969  fax (503) 725 - 3904  truxillod@pdx.edu