Research and Program Manager, Project Unleaded

To be successful in this position, you will need:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education, training, and relevant experience. For jobs with financial responsibilities, experience managing a budget and developing financial plans.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to develop program partnerships and funding sources.
• Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization.
• Ability to oversee and direct staff.
• Basic knowledge of managing budgets and developing financial plans.

In addition, our preferred qualifications include: 

• Strategic planning and research program leadership.
• Operational and project management excellence.
• Stakeholder engagement and cross-sector collaboration.
• Scientific and analytical acumen (environmental health, epidemiology, exposure science).
• Strong written, verbal, and data communication skills. Demonstrated success in grant writing, report preparation, and scientific communication for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Commitment to research ethics, equity, and global health impact.
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in environmental science, public health, policy, environmental engineering, statistics, or a related field strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading or managing large, multi-site research programs (e.g., randomized controlled trials, community exposure studies, or international field campaigns).
• Experience developing and overseeing research study designs, protocols, and compliance documentation (e.g., IRB, data use agreements).
• Proven ability to translate scientific vision into operational strategy, aligning people, projects, and resources toward shared research goals.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; ability to liaise with the Director and support ongoing needs across team members, community partners, government agencies, and international counterparts.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, including budget oversight, personnel supervision, and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong quantitative and analytical background, with experience in epidemiologic, environmental, or statistical modeling.
• Proficiency in R and STATA; experience with GitHub, ArcGIS, QGIS, or spatial/exposure analysis in R is a plus.
• Familiarity with environmental laboratory and field sampling methods preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other research management tools for documentation, planning, and presentations.

* Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

The expected pay range for this position is $116,966 to $150,114 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

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