Housed within the School of Medicine, the Stanford Center for Digital Health (CDH) leverages Stanford’s collective resources to innovate, enable, and collaborate with industry, academia, and government to accelerate digital health initiatives. At the CDH, our mission is to catalyze ethically responsible, scientifically rigorous research and educational initiatives in the service of achieving equitable health outcomes worldwide. As Silicon Valley’s collaborative digital health hub, we are focused on three areas:
• Research: Foster interdisciplinary collaboration to catalyze groundbreaking research from diverse disciplines to improve health.
• Thought Leadership: Convene the world’s leading experts to shape national and global discussions on digital health and drive equitable health outcomes worldwide.
• Education: Develop, educate, and mentor the next generation of scholars and leaders equipped to tackle the most critical challenges in digital health.
The Research Program Manager at CDH plays a central role in overseeing and executing research projects that align with CDH’s mission to lead digital health innovation and interdisciplinary research. This role involves managing project lifecycles, ensuring compliance, coordinating resources, and evaluating outcomes to maximize program impact. The Research Program Manager collaborates with faculty, staff, and external partners to advance CDH’s goals and maintain high standards in project execution.
This is an exciting opportunity at the intersection of health and technology at a world-class research institution in the heart of Silicon Valley. Members of the CDH community are offered hands-on experiences working with cutting-edge solutions, collaborating with pharma, med device, and technology companies, and learning from some of the leading experts in the field of digital health. The network of leaders and experts connected to the Stanford CDH provides an exclusive look at the technologies and groups that are shaping the future of healthcare.
Duties include:
- Oversee and manage the day-to-day activities of CDH research projects, ensuring tasks and objectives are met to achieve program goals.
- Collaborate with faculty, researchers, and cross-functional teams to facilitate communication and keep stakeholders updated on project milestones.
- Conduct resource assessments to ensure each project has adequate staffing, budget, and materials for successful execution.
- Develop and monitor project metrics, analyzing outcomes to evaluate alignment with CDH’s strategic goals and recommend improvements.
- Collect and analyze data to inform program evaluation, create reports, and identify trends to support research objectives.
- Review and interpret policies to ensure program activities comply with institutional and funding guidelines, updating procedures as needed.
- Serve as the main point of contact for research projects, providing guidance on program goals, policies, and timelines to internal and external stakeholders.
- Plan and coordinate outreach activities, including conferences and workshops, to promote CDH’s research projects and achievements.
- Prepare and manage project budgets, track expenses, and produce financial summaries for leadership and funding agencies.
- May supervise and provide direction to junior staff or interns, ensuring effective support for project tasks and activities.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) and 5 years of relevant experience preferred.
- Program and/or project management experience preferred.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):
- Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize own work and multitask.
- Demonstrated excellent organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in making decisions.
- Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team.
- Relevant subject matter knowledge.
- Ability to direct the work of others, for jobs requiring supervision.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
- Frequently stand/walk, sitting, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
- Occasionally use a telephone.
- Rarely lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.
WORKING STANDARDS:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
- Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide.
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The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
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