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- Employment type
- Full-time, Temporary
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Research Project Manager will coordinate research activities, manage the Behavioural Laboratory, and support faculty in data collection and research administration. They are also responsible for knowledge translation, budget management, and overseeing student staff within the School of Accounting and Finance.
Job details
The Research Project Manager will coordinate research activities, manage the Behavioural Laboratory, and support faculty in data collection and research administration. They are also responsible for knowledge translation, budget management, and overseeing student staff within the School of Accounting and Finance. Candidates must have an undergraduate degree and at least 5 years of experience managing projects in an academic setting. Strong skills in research administration, data management, and financial oversight are required.
What you’ll do
The Research Project Manager will coordinate research activities, manage the Behavioural Laboratory, and support faculty in data collection and research administration. They are also responsible for knowledge translation, budget management, and overseeing student staff within the School of Accounting and Finance.
Requirements
Candidates must have an undergraduate degree and at least 5 years of experience managing projects in an academic setting. Strong skills in research administration, data management, and financial oversight are required.
Listed skills
- Project management · Preferred
- data management · Preferred
- Budgeting · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Stakeholder Management · Preferred
- Quality assurance · Preferred
- Team Leadership · Preferred
- Problem solving · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Research administration
- Project management
- Data management
- Budgeting
- Financial administration
- Research ethics
- Behavioural research methods
- Event planning
- Communication
- Stakeholder management
- Grant proposal writing
- Knowledge translation
- Quality assurance
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
Job areas
- Science & Research
- Management & Leadership
- Education
- Finance & Accounting
- Administrative
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