Principal Research Associate

postdoctoral trainees, and graduate, medical, and undergraduate students. In addition, the Principal Research Associate leads the management of complex datasets and makes decisions and establishes work priorities on essential procedure-oriented operations. The Principal Research Associate also assists the Principal Investigator with study development, grant submissions, study execution, data management, quality control, regulatory activities, reporting, and the preparation of reports and manuscripts, while overseeing recruitment and other aspects of research studies. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Ensures complex studies including observational, risk communication, behavioral and health services intervention research (involving biospecimens, genetic information, clinical and/or patient reported data) and implementation science projects in cancer patients and persons at risk for cancer, including socioeconomically disadvantaged and underserved racial and ethnic populations are administered as per study protocol, including enrolling and retaining study enrollees as per study timelines. Provides strategic and operational leadership for study implementation, including weekly quality assurance and quality control reviews across all research activities. Oversees subordinate project staff and subcontractors, ensuring standardized implementation of study protocols, adherence to regulatory and sponsor requirements, maintenance of data quality, timely achievement of project milestones, and consistent execution across participating sites. Oversees research progress of postdoctoral research fellows, students, and employees. Assigns research projects to staff based on assessment of technical skills and scientific ability. Assists the PI with writing research grant proposals and manuscripts. Writes and revises IRB and other types of study protocols, standard operating procedures and progress reports. Maintains a log of existing projects, and pro-actively monitors due dates. Writes, edits, and provides guidance to staff personnel for research materials, institutional board proposals and reports, papers, posters and abstracts. Provides slides and figures for presentations and papers to be submitted for publication, research posters, and web photos. Works with off-site collaborators and contractors and government agencies and monitor performance of each on a regular basis. Oversees and maintains budget controls. Ensures research team adheres to budgetary guidelines and implements study within budget. Writes justifications for initial budgets and re-budgeting when necessary. Approves all expenditures. Works with the Division of Grants and Contracts in finalizing fiscal year-end progress reports. Develops budgets for grants and research proposals. Works with the Program Director to coordinate and conduct all research activities, including patient recruitment and follow-up. Trains, supervises, valuates and/or disciplines subordinate staff. Conducts orientation and ensures the integration of new staff members into the Department and work unit. Coordinates schedules with research team and key stakeholders to ensure efficient performance of studies. Provides ongoing training to staff and ensures quality control and scientific integrity. Minimum Education and Experience: PhD degree plus three (3) years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus five (5) or more years of relevant work experience. This combined experience must involve human subjects research, enrolling people in clinical trials or proactively collecting data from people (e.g., surveys), or any combination thereof. City: New Brunswick State: NJ Physical Demands and Work Environment: PHYSICAL DEMANDS : Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Lifting up to 25 lbs. WORK ENVIRONMENT : Office environment. Moderate noise. Posting Number: 26ST1829