Project Director

Title: Project Director

Location: Los Angeles United States

Salary Range: $105700 - 234500 Annually
Employment Type 
2 - Staff: Career
Duration 
Indefinite
Job # 
31125
Hybrid

Job Description:

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Flexible Hybrid

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Posted Date

06/11/2026

Salary Range: $105700 - 234500 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31125

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Department of Medicine is seeking an experienced and strategic Project Director to lead high-impact, multi-site research initiatives that advance innovative clinical and health services research. This role offers a unique opportunity to partner with nationally recognized investigators, drive complex research programs from concept to completion, and shape a growing portfolio of externally funded studies.

The Project Director will provide leadership across all aspects of research operations, including grant development, study implementation, regulatory compliance, budget oversight, and multi-institutional collaboration. Working closely with investigators, funding agencies, and institutional partners, the incumbent will oversee large-scale research projects, facilitate data-sharing and research partnerships, and ensure the successful execution of research programs that influence clinical practice and healthcare delivery.

This position is ideal for a highly organized and collaborative leader with a strong background in research administration, program management, and grant-funded research who is passionate about advancing scientific discovery and improving patient outcomes.

Annual range: $105,700.00-$234,500.00

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Doctoral degree in public health, epidemiology, health services research, social sciences, or related field.
• Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, health services research, social sciences, or related field.
• Experience managing complex research programs or multi-site studies within academic medical centers or research institutions
• Experience developing and submitting competitive grant proposals to federal agencies (e.g., NIH, DoD, NCI, PCORI) and foundations
• Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research including study design, data analysis, and interpretation
• Experience managing regulatory processes including IRB submissions and human subjects compliance
• Experience managing research budgets, contracts, and grants administration
• CITI Human Subjects Research Certification
• Demonstrated expertise in the management of complex research studies, including multi-site clinical or population-based research
• Advanced knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Strong experience with grant proposal development, including preparation of scientific and administrative sections.
• Working knowledge of federal funding mechanisms (e.g., Federal/Private foundation) and grant submission processes.
• Experience navigating regulatory processes including IRB submissions and human subjects protections
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multi-institutional collaborations and manage complex research operations.
• Excellent scientific writing skills for preparation of manuscripts, grant proposals, and reports
• Experience working with institutional research infrastructure such as CTSI and clinical data systems.
• Strong project management skills including ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of collaborators across multi-displinary backgrounds (e.g., engineering, cognitive science, clinical medicine, etc.)
• 8+ years experience managing complex research programs or multi-site studies within academic medical centers or research institutions
• 6+ years experience developing and submitting competitive grant proposals to federal agencies (e.g., NIH, DoD, NCI, PCORI) and foundationsClick or tap here to enter text.
• 7+ years experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research including study design, data analysis, and interpretation
• 7+ years experience managing regulatory processes including IRB submissions and human subjects compliance
• 7+ years experience managing research budgets, contracts, and grants administration

Preferred:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex datasets and research findings.
• Experience and/or understanding of diagnostic accuracy, cancer screening, medical decision making, use of AI tools in medicine.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review