AAPCHO - Research Manager

Currently accepting applicants in the following states: AR, CA, DC, GA, IL, IA, MI, MT, NV, NY, TX

About Our Client

AAPCHO’s mission is dedicated to promoting advocacy, collaboration, and leadership that improves the health status and access of A/AA and NH/PI communities within the continental U.S., Hawai’i, U.S. Territories, and Freely Associated States. Our vision is to be a national leader and critical voice for A/AA and NH/PI community health centers and consumers, ensuring our communities have better access to affordable, high-quality, and culturally and linguistically proficient health care.

The Research Manager will work closely with the Director of Research, project staff, AAPCHO departments, health centers, community-based organizations, research and academic partners, funders, and other external stakeholders to translate project goals into clear work plans and deliverables. The role establishes and maintains effective project management systems; coordinates project activities and partner engagement; supports data collection, analysis, and dissemination; and ensures high-quality, timely completion of project deliverables. This position may require occasional travel.

Administrative (15%)

• Coordinate administrative functions related to projects and partners.
• Communicate with team members on project timelines and activity status in the work plan.
• Organize membership and partnership meetings, including meeting agenda development, attendee confirmations, and phone/video conference management.
• Document detailed meeting minutes and track action items for internal teams.
• Manage program files and documents through various online file storage, including but not limited to Google Drive and Dropbox.
• Communicate and update the research team in a timely manner.

Research Project Management (65%)

• Coordinate project development, including planning, implementing, and managing research projects.
• Develop, implement, and maintain work plans, scopes of work, timelines, strategies, project trackers, briefs, and other tools/supports
• Work effectively across teams, partners, and stakeholders.
• Participate in project meetings with status updates, team check-ins, and 1:1s.
• Assist with proposals and other information gathering for contract submissions.
• Collaborate, coordinate, and provide guidance to research staff, leadership, and other departments.
• Other duties as requested by the Director of Research.

Communications and Advocacy (15%)

• Ensure regular communication with funders, subcontractors, consultants, partners, and other key stakeholders.
• Cultivate relationships and maintain consistent communication with funders, subcontractors, consultants, partners, and other key stakeholders, in collaboration with the Director of Research and other AAPCHO senior leadership.
• Assist in the development of reports, presentations, and fact sheets for stakeholders to communicate findings and progress.

General Agency Duties (5%)

• Foster an environment that promotes trust and cooperation amongst staff, management, and clients.
• Attend staff, management, and program meetings, and staff retreats.
• Participate in agency functional teams and ad-hoc committees.
• Actively participate in planning agency-wide activities, such as quarterly and annual retreats, and other events.
• Represent AAPCHO in meetings and conferences, as appropriate.
• Provide logistical support for project activities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health sciences, social sciences, research, health administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in research, public health, healthcare, nonprofit, or related settings, including demonstrated responsibility for managing projects or programs.
• Demonstrated experience developing work plans, establishing timelines and milestones, tracking deliverables, coordinating project activities, and ensuring projects remain on schedule.
• Experience supporting or managing research activities, such as study design, literature reviews, data collection, qualitative or quantitative analysis, evaluation, interpretation of findings, and/or dissemination.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, presentations, project updates, meeting materials, and other deliverables for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships and work effectively with individuals and organizations representing diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and levels of technical expertise.
• Commitment to health equity and improving health outcomes for medically underserved and historically marginalized communities.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Mac OSX, Google Suite, project management, and conferencing technologies (e.g., Google Drive, Salesforce, Zoom Meetings, Zoom Video Webinars, etc.).
• Must support and demonstrate the ability to implement the mission and goals of AAPCHO.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, health services research, health informatics, social sciences, public policy, or a related field.
• Experience working with federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), community health centers, or community-based organizations (CBOs).
• Experience managing federally funded research or public health projects, including familiarity with grant deliverables, reporting requirements, and project monitoring.
• Experience with community-based participatory research (CBPR), implementation research, evaluation, or other community-engaged research approaches.
• Knowledge of health information technology, health data interoperability, electronic health records (EHRs), public health data systems, or data modernization.
• Project management certification or formal training, such as PMP, CAPM, or equivalent, is a plus but not required.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision - 100% employer-paid for FTE employees, and 50% employer-paid for spouses and dependents.
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Plans
• Supplemental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Time
• First Friday of the month Mental Health Day
• Paid Company Holidays

AAPCHO is an equal opportunity employer and provides opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.