Research Navigator, Consults and Grants (Neurology)

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Research Navigator, Grants and Consults for the BIOS division in the School of Medicine. This position supports the development, optimization, and execution of clinical research consultations and grant production activities, ensuring high-quality study design, regulatory alignment, and successful funding outcomes across multi-site clinical trials. 

The Research Navigator works with investigators on project evaluation, trial simulation, and planning activities. Applies clinical trial design expertise and regulatory experience in working with IRBs, master/standard agreements, and various grant mechanisms and funding agencies.

The Research Navigator will have or develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of all programs and resources within the consult/grant mechanisms available to assist research teams. Will function as a liaison for inquiries related to receiving consult/grant support. Will work with leadership to identify problems and implement initiatives to ensure that timely and useful research support from the various consult/grant programs is provided to investigators.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the protocol optimization process: assembling project plans, team, and work assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts, identifying resource needs, performing quality review, and escalating functional, quality and timeline issues appropriately.
• Manage investigator relationships.
• Assist or serve as the consultation lead to determine with investigators the priority discussion topics to address during the consultation and organize the panel of expert consultants to accommodate the specific needs of each project.
• Track consultations and resulting documentation through signature/approval processes and disseminate as appropriate.
• Execute project management processes and methodologies to ensure consultations are completed on time, adhere to high quality standards, and benefit the investigative teams by ensuring a well-prepared grant application or smooth implementation of consult/grant services.
• Serve as liaison and facilitate meetings between project stakeholders and leadership and complete and maintain professional documentation for projects and deliverables, develop Standard Operating Procedures as needed, assist in the auditing and monitoring of established workflows and processes.
• Use professional judgment in handling information and be sensitive to project team, individual and all levels of organizational concerns.
• Make use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive modeling, and fact-based management to drive decision making
• Help investigators develop new insights and understanding of performance-based data during the consultation and grant production processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties above

• Leads and coordinates consultation activities, including pre-consult planning, facilitation of multidisciplinary expert panels, and documentation of outcomes and recommendations.
• Manages end-to-end grant production processes, including timeline development, stakeholder coordination, and preparation of submission-ready materials.
• Serves as liaison between investigators, institutional leadership, and external partners to support regulatory alignment and funding strategy.
• Develops and maintains workflows, SOPs, and tracking tools to support consultation efficiency, documentation, and program performance.
• Analyzes consultation and program data to generate reports and insights that inform leadership decision-making and continuous improvement efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Five years of experience in clinical research in an academic, governmentor pharmaceutical industry environment.
• Knowledge of clinical research regulations (e.g., FDA, NIH, IRB) and grant submission processes.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Certification as a Clinical Research Professional.
• Experience with data tracking, reporting, and research program metrics.
• Experience with REDCap, eIRB systems, and SharePoint or similar collaboration tools.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• Attention to Detail - Intermediate
• Clinical Research Knowledge - Intermediate
• Clinical Study Design - Intermediate
• Clinical Trials - Intermediate
• Good Clinical Practices - Intermediate
• Oral and Written Communications - Intermediate
• Organizational Skills - Intermediate
• Project Management - Intermediate
• Research and Analytical Skills - Intermediate

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Research Navigator 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Navigator, Consults and Grants (Neurology)   
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/ME  
Starting Salary Range: $64,600.00-$113,300.00 (Targeted $90,000.00 /Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: Remote 
Department name: Neurology 
Personnel area: School of Medicine