This position exists within the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC), a research program of the Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology (DMICE), an academic unit in the School of Medicine within Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).

The EPC is a collaboration of OHSU, the University of Washington, and Aggregate Analytics, Inc., a small woman-owned business. The EPC receives funding from federal and non-federal sources to conduct systematic evidence reviews, meta-analyses, and original research in clinical epidemiology and participates in educational and clinical research training at OHSU. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded OHSU sequential 5-year, multi-million dollar contracts since 1997 to serve as an EPC, and AHRQ provides the largest share of funding to the EPC.

The EPC Program Manager is one of three members of the EPC leadership team at OHSU, which also includes the EPC Director and Co-Director. The purpose of the Program Manager position is to facilitate efficient business, financial, and research operations for EPC projects totaling approximately $5 million in annual expenditures. Responsibilities include program development and planning, pre- and post-award management, personnel management and support (10 faculty and 22 staff), and fiscal and contract management, and internal/external communications. This position maintains EPC inter-institutional agreements and relations with funding agencies, partner organizations, and subcontractors; oversees multiple project teams, ensuring program goals are reached; and interacts with Departmental and University administrative personnel. The Program Manager works under the general oversight of the EPC Director and is responsible for day-to-day leadership and program management.

• Masters Degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Health Information, or related field
• 5 years of sustained operational experience in an academic health center, research environment, or similar large/complex organization
• 3-5 years of progressive leadership and management experience
• 5 years of training and experience in the management of research in healthcare, social sciences, and/or health services
• 5 years of personnel supervision experience, including recruitment, staffing, training, and employee relations
• Ability to make independent decisions, analyze situations, solve complex problems, and initiate actions
• Demonstrated leadership, business development, planning, personnel management, project management, and finance skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with internal and external customers, including faculty, department leadership, research staff, and supporting departments
• Writing and editing abilities to oversee proposal and technical report preparation

• Experience managing an Evidence-based Practice Center or similar research center
• Experience managing a federally-funded or AHRQ-funded research project
• Experience and understanding of federal contract regulations, including policies related to technical, financial reporting, and conflict of interest requirements
• Proposal development experience
• Knowledge of standard systematic review methods (e.g., AHRQ)
• Knowledge of systematic review research tools and bibliographic management software (e.g., EndNote)
• Knowledge of OHSU financial management tools (e.g., University Financial Outlook and/or Oracle)

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