Project Manager - Rare Ovarian Cancer Collaborative Analytics (ROCCA) Platform

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

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• Manage the financial and project administration of ROCCA, including setting milestones, liaising with stakeholders, monitoring project progress, and preparing status reports, budgets, and other project documentation.
• Responsible for developing policies, processes, and guidelines to support data collection at other sites.
• Ensure project planning and execution align with established goals, with a focus on meeting deliverable timelines and maintaining a clear project scope.
• Coordinate and facilitate the creation of needed committees to undertake the necessary work.
• Develop academic reports, presentations, scientific communications, and resource documents to communicate the project's progress and findings.
• Act as the key resource and the advisory contact for project collaborators, partners, and stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and ensuring clear communication across all parties.
• Oversee the preparation, coordination and renewal of ethics applications for the project at the local institution, ensuring compliance with institutional ethics requirements and regulatory guidelines.
• Lead the coordination of governance and data-sharing agreements, facilitating collaboration between institutions and ensuring legal and ethical compliance, and maintenance of governance documentation
• Ensure that all participating institutions adhere to the overall governance framework and are following the project’s established policies, processes and guidelines to support data collection across all sites, while also facilitating the harmonization of data across different cohorts.
• Identify, compose, and develop grant applications to secure funding for the network’s continuation and expansion.
• Develop new international partnerships and scientific collaborations as part of the federated network, expanding the project's reach and impact.
• Effectively communicate project progress to participants and stakeholders through structured reporting, regular meetings, and strategic updates
• Facilitate communication across a range of scientific disciplines, ensuring that the project’s objectives are understood and met by all involved teams.

Required to work independently on a day-to-day basis according to broadly established guidelines.

You will report to Dr. Aline Talhouk and work closely with international partners.

• Advanced degree (MPH, MS, PhD, or equivalent) in biomedical sciences, public health, bioinformatics, or a related field.
• Strong familiarity with ovarian cancer as a disease area, including histologic subtypes, clinical care pathways, and research trends.
• Prefer at least 3 years of project management experience in multi-site biomedical research or data-sharing initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience with data governance, data use agreements, or similar legal frameworks in a research context.
• Proven experience with financial management, grant applications, and budgeting in a research environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate across disciplines and institutions with professionalism and clarity.
• Experience with data harmonization, federated data systems, or collaborative platforms (e.g., OHDSI, GA4GH, or similar) is a strong asset.
• Experience working with rare disease cohorts or cancer consortia.
• Familiarity with relevant data models or ontologies (e.g., CDISC, OMOP, SNOMED).
• Certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is a plus.