Senior Manager, Research

University of Utah -
Salt Lake City, UT

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Job Details

Full-time
$110,000 - $122,000 a year
3 days ago

Benefits

Retirement plan

Qualifications

Project team coordination
Clinical program budget management
Systems integration
Staff supervision
Data Integration (Data management)
Clinical research
Research proposal writing
Team supervision
Operations coordination
Talent management
Process design
System design
Integration Architecture Design (Architecture design skills)
Managing data teams
Schema design
Research project design
Master's degree
Team development
Data Architecture Design (Architecture design skills)
Research project technical leadership
Policy & process development
Bachelor's degree
Integration architecture
Application design
Clinical information systems
Managing clinical research teams
Mentoring
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Scope management
Project resource management

Full Job Description

BMIC Senior Manager, Research
Research Services & Project Navigation Lead
The BMIC Senior Manager, Research leads the Research Services and Project Navigation team within the Biomedical Informatics Core (BMIC) at the University of Utah’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). Operating as the senior clinical and translational service lead, this position leverages deep domain expertise in clinical care and biomedical informatics to architect custom research solutions, guide advanced electronic data capture (EDC), integrate biospecimen and data engineering pipelines, and drive proposal budgeting for investigator-initiated projects.

What this role IS: A senior scientific, clinical informatics, and team-leadership role. It serves as the primary consultative authority for complex research design, solution architecture, grant proposal budgeting, and direct supervisor for the research navigation team. Administrative operations, financial billing workflows, and team supervision of operational staff reside separately with the BMIC Senior Operations Supervisor.

Organizational Context: The Entry-Point Pyramid

Within the CTSI BMIC strategy, the Research Services and Project Navigation team acts as the focused front-door entry point of the core’s service pyramid:

Research Services & Project Navigation (Apex/Entry Point): Led by this position, serving as the front door for scientific evaluation, project architecture, consultation, and proposal scoping.
Foundational Support Pillars:
- Science Engineering: Exploratory software engineering, AI/ML pipelines, and dev/ops standards.
- Engineering Development: Full-stack software engineering, data persistence, and application delivery.
- Operations & Services: Centralized workflow standardization, capacity tracking, 21 CFR Part 11/NIST compliance, and Service Recharge Center (SRC) billing execution.

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Learn more about the fantastic benefits provided to University of Utah Employeesincluding generous retirement contribution, comprehensive medical coverage, tuition reduction, and more.

Responsibilities

Senior Manager, Bioinformatics

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

Core Scope of Responsibilities

1. Clinical & Translational Solution Architecture

EDC & Research Data Design: Consult with clinical and translational research teams to architect advanced Electronic Data Capture (EDC) structures, data management strategies, and research database schemas.
Translational & Biospecimen Integration: Architect data pipelines connecting clinical EHR data sources with biospecimen repositories (e.g., OpenSpecimen) and downstream analytical workflows.
Meeting Research Teams “Where They Are”: Evaluate the technical maturity of incoming investigator teams and tailor informatics interactions and modular solutions to their scientific context and operational needs.

2. Proposal Budgeting & Grant Navigation

Proposal Scoping & Budgeting: Partner with principal investigators during grant development to define informatics scopes of work, formulate accurate proposal budgets, and author budget justifications.
Funding Model Coordination: Manage project allocations across a hybrid funding structure involving the core’s recharge model, institutional support, and CTSI award funding.
Key Personnel Contribution: Serve as key personnel on major grant applications and institutional informatics proposals as needed.

3. Team Leadership & Direct Supervision

Supervision of Navigators: Provide direct supervision, day-to-day work direction, mentorship, and performance evaluation for the research navigation team, including the BMIC Data Navigator and BMIC Biospecimen Navigator.
Talent & Workforce Development: Foster career development pathways and continuous skill building for technical business analysts and navigator staff.
Service Standards: Establish and enforce quality standards for clinical data management consultation, initial project intake, and scientific navigation.

4. Cross-Domain Synergy & Operational Handoffs

Translational Domain Bridging: Act as the strategic liaison connecting scientific investigators with Scientific Computing, Software Engineering, and Health System research operations.
Seamless Operational Handoff: Collaborate closely with the BMIC Senior Operations Supervisor to transition scoped, budgeted research architectures into active operational pipelines with defined resource capacity and recharge models.

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).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Senior Manager, Bioinformatics: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

The ideal candidate is an informatics-fluent scientific lead with extensive experience in clinical research environments, electronic data capture systems, and translational research design. They possess the unique ability to bridge high-level scientific research goals with concrete engineering requirements while serving as an effective team leader and mentor.

Preferences:

Domain Knowledge: Proven expertise in clinical research data management systems (REDCap, OpenSpecimen, EHR data extraction), grant proposal budgeting, and supervising multidisciplinary scientific support staff.

Type

Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

In the cover letter, please describe your experience as it relates to this position and confirm that you will be available to work from the state of Utah for this position.

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.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* What is your highest level of completed education?
- None
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctorate Degree

* How many years of related work experience do you have?
- Less than 2 years
- 2 years or more, but less than 4 years
- 4 years or more, but less than 6 years
- 6 years or more, but less than 8 years
- 8 years or more, but less than 10 years
- 10 years or more, but less than 12 years
- 12 years or more, but less than 14 years
- 14 years or more

Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B status)?
- Yes
- No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume

Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Open Date

08/04/2026

Requisition Number

PRN45830B

Job Title

Bioinformatics Management

Working Title

Senior Manager, Research

Career Progression Track

M00

Track Level

M4 - Senior Manager

FLSA Code

Administrative

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Standard Hours per Week

Full Time or Part Time?

Full Time

Shift

Day

Work Schedule Summary

Business hours, arranged with supervisor

VP Area

U of U Health - Academics

Department

01271 - Biomed Informatics Core CCTS

Location

Campus

City

Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment

External Posting

Pay Rate Range

$110,000 - $122,000

Close Date

10/02/2026

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

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