Population Science Research Program Manager, SCCC

Population Science Research Program Manager, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in North Texas, we invite you to continue your healthcare career with us at Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center. You’ll discover a magnet facility with a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles.

Job Summary

This position is housed in the Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Office of Community Outreach, Engagement and Equity and provides leadership for ongoing assessment of the local cancer burden via collection and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data about cancer epidemiology, risk factors and equity. This role increases the impact of departmental programs and builds capacity for future growth using logic models and program metrics to conduct rigorous program evaluation. Through the development of evidence-based training for cancer center Research Advocates, this role enhances community engagement to ensure that cancer center research is relevant to our community. This position will supervise Graduate Research Assistants and public health interns and will also contribute to grant proposals and assist with producing peer-reviewed publications. This role may require occasional evening or weekend hours to meet the needs of community members.

Our ideal candidate has: 

• Proficiency in epidemiology and has experience with public health data sets (required). 
• Experience with and aptitude for program evaluation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with grant writing.
• Experience managing staff or students.

Education and Experience

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree in related field and eight (8) years’ experience in behavioral, social science or public health. OR
• Bachelor’s degree in related field and ten (10) years’ experience in behavioral, social science or public health.
• Prefer bilingual fluency in English and Spanish. 

Job Duties

• Develop short- and long-term goals and objectives for the program in line with university goals.
• Make operational and programmatic decisions that have a significant impact on the successful achievement of program strategies and objectives.
• Edit grant proposals and write or provide writing support, provide comprehensive editorial review, advise investigators on proposal content and organization, assist with updates and maintenance of institutional resource template materials and create complex budget proposals and justifications and staffing proposals.
• Maintain collaborative relationships between different departments, universities and community partners. 
• Establish and maintain relationships with partnering institutions.
• Represent the program in various national settings.
• Serve as lead research program representative and monitor all collaborative relationships between departments and with outside entities.
• Supervise research program staff.
• Participate in selection process of research staff.
• Assess policies and procedures to ensure optimal operation of clinical research unit.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

For COVID-19 vaccine information, applicants should visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/covid-19/work-on-campus/ 

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; sex; including sexual harassment; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; and protected veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion/.