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We are seeking a Research Project Manager who will work under the general supervision of a PI(s) to manage the administrative and scientific implementation of a single complex and/or multiple research projects. As part of a research team, collaborates with faculty, develops project plan(s), develops SOPs, and oversees all activities for one or more research projects. Has accountability for grant submission and administration, and regulatory compliance. Supervises or oversees other exempt level research staff; may oversee staff at local or multiple sites.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Partner with investigator(s) and exercises independent judgement in managing the conduct of the research on behalf of the PI.
- Participate in scientific discussions with collaborators, PIs, and funding organizations.
- Collaborate with PI on protocol development and study design.
- Develop or oversee development of standard operating procedures and data collection forms from protocol.
- Train and provide oversight of research data management and regulatory compliance issues.
- Develop or oversee development of study budget(s) and ensure that all study costs are included in the budget.
- Responsible for finance-related issues.
- Ensure the development, testing, and evaluation of manuals, questionnaires, and coding structures for the efficient collection of data.
- Oversee data collection and validation.
- Oversee quality control of study data
- Lead study meetings to examine data, determine next steps, and implement changes to protocol operations based on results and goals.
- Contribute to presentations and manuscripts.
- Hire, supervise, and manage performance of other exempt-level research staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
In Addition to Duties Listed Above
- Assist parents in identifying school and community-based resources for the parents themselves & their children and sending parents via email or regular mail a summary of those resources.
- Managing the study database, including the tracking of interactions with parents and children during the recruitment and interview process and participants’ needs, including incentives for interview completion & more information about the study.
- Assisting the PI in the generation of IRB applications and progress reports.
- Assisting the PI in the generation of progress reports for the funding agency.
- Assisting the PI in the generation of data files to be deposited in the funding agency’s data repository.
- On call a weeknight evening or weekend day once a week.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
- Five years of related research experience.
- Demonstrated supervisory or lead responsibilities.
- Experience working with school-age children in either school, medical, or mental health settings and supervisory experience within the context of research studies.
- 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.
- Training in social work and experience in the creation of IRB applications and progress reports and funding agency progress reports.
Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency
- Budget Management - Advanced
- Data Management and Analysis - Advanced
- Finance Project Management - Advanced
- Oral and Written Communications - Advanced
- Project Management - Advanced
- Regulatory Compliance - Advanced
- Report Writing - Advanced
- Resource Data Quality Assurance - Advanced
- Research Design - Advanced
- Strategic Thinking - Advanced
Classified Title: Research Project Manager
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range: $57,195 - $100,040 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health
Department name: Mental Health Administration
Personnel area: School of Public Health
Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit: https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.
Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
We are seeking a Research Project Manager who will work under the general supervision of a PI(s) to manage the administrative and scientific implementation of a single complex and/or multiple research projects. As part of a research team, collaborates with faculty, develops project plan(s), develops SOPs, and oversees all activities for one or more research projects. Has accountability for grant submission and administration, and regulatory compliance. Supervises or oversees other exempt level research staff; may oversee staff at local or multiple sites.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Partner with investigator(s) and exercises independent judgement in managing the conduct of the research on behalf of the PI.
- Participate in scientific discussions with collaborators, PIs, and funding organizations.
- Collaborate with PI on protocol development and study design.
- Develop or oversee development of standard operating procedures and data collection forms from protocol.
- Train and provide oversight of research data management and regulatory compliance issues.
- Develop or oversee development of study budget(s) and ensure that all study costs are included in the budget.
- Responsible for finance-related issues.
- Ensure the development, testing, and evaluation of manuals, questionnaires, and coding structures for the efficient collection of data.
- Oversee data collection and validation.
- Oversee quality control of study data
- Lead study meetings to examine data, determine next steps, and implement changes to protocol operations based on results and goals.
- Contribute to presentations and manuscripts.
- Hire, supervise, and manage performance of other exempt-level research staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
In Addition to Duties Listed Above
- Assist parents in identifying school and community-based resources for the parents themselves & their children and sending parents via email or regular mail a summary of those resources.
- Managing the study database, including the tracking of interactions with parents and children during the recruitment and interview process and participants’ needs, including incentives for interview completion & more information about the study.
- Assisting the PI in the generation of IRB applications and progress reports.
- Assisting the PI in the generation of progress reports for the funding agency.
- Assisting the PI in the generation of data files to be deposited in the funding agency’s data repository.
- On call a weeknight evening or weekend day once a week.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
- Five years of related research experience.
- Demonstrated supervisory or lead responsibilities.
- Experience working with school-age children in either school, medical, or mental health settings and supervisory experience within the context of research studies.
- 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.
- Training in social work and experience in the creation of IRB applications and progress reports and funding agency progress reports.
Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency
- Budget Management - Advanced
- Data Management and Analysis - Advanced
- Finance Project Management - Advanced
- Oral and Written Communications - Advanced
- Project Management - Advanced
- Regulatory Compliance - Advanced
- Report Writing - Advanced
- Resource Data Quality Assurance - Advanced
- Research Design - Advanced
- Strategic Thinking - Advanced
Classified Title: Research Project Manager
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range: $57,195 - $100,040 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health
Department name: Mental Health Administration
Personnel area: School of Public Health
Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit: https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.
Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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Who's Hiring
- Johns Hopkins University20
- Medpace15
- University of Alabama13
- Sago8
- Penn State University6
Top Industries Hiring
- Education24
- Healthcare & Medical Services24
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals10
- Science & Research1
- Electronics & Hardware1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project researcher jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in social sciences, information science, or a related field
- Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methods including interviews and surveys
- Experience with academic databases, literature reviews, and citation management tools
- Strong written communication skills for producing research briefs and summary reports
- Familiarity with data analysis software such as Excel, SPSS, NVivo, or similar tools
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Tips for Your Project Researcher Job Search
Tailor your resume to methods, not titles
Project researchers are hired for their methods as much as their subject matter. Lead each bullet with the research approach you used, whether ethnographic interviews, literature synthesis, or survey design, before naming the project itself.
Highlight deliverable types in your portfolio
Hiring managers want to see what you produce, not just what you studied. Include samples of research briefs, annotated bibliographies, data summaries, or stakeholder reports so reviewers can judge output quality before the interview.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists project researcher openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by sector to sharpen your applications
Project researcher roles in healthcare policy, UX research, and market intelligence have different keyword expectations. Reading several postings in one sector before applying helps you match your language to what that hiring team actually values.
Prepare a walk-through of one full research cycle
Interviewers for project researcher roles almost always ask you to describe a project from brief to deliverable. Practice explaining your sourcing decisions, how you handled conflicting evidence, and how the output was used by the team.
Negotiate scope clarity before accepting an offer
Project researcher roles vary widely in autonomy. Before accepting, ask whether you define the research questions or receive them, who reviews your work, and what tools and databases the team has licensed. These details affect day-to-day experience significantly.
Project Researcher Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most project researchers?
The most active employers for project researchers right now are Johns Hopkins University, Medpace, and University of Alabama, and the most openings are in Maryland, California, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be highest in organizations running continuous research programs across policy, consulting, and healthcare sectors.
How many project researcher jobs are remote?
About 58% of project researcher openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the desk-based nature of most research work. Sub-specializations in secondary research, literature review, and policy analysis tend to offer the highest share of remote arrangements, while roles requiring in-person fieldwork or lab coordination are more likely to require on-site presence.
How do you become a project researcher?
Start by earning a degree in a field that develops analytical and research skills, such as social science, public policy, information studies, or a natural science. Build hands-on experience through thesis work, internships, or volunteer research roles where you can practice data gathering, source evaluation, and writing research summaries. Develop fluency in at least one qualitative and one quantitative method, and assemble a portfolio of deliverables you can show to hiring managers.
Can you get a project researcher job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level project researcher roles do exist, and employers often value demonstrated research output over years on a resume. Coursework projects, independent studies, nonprofit research assistance, or even a well-documented personal research project can serve as qualifying experience. Focus your applications on junior or associate-level postings, emphasize the methods you know, and lead with any writing samples or reports you can share as examples of finished work.
What does the project researcher interview process look like?
Most project researcher interviews include an initial screening call focused on your research background, followed by one or two rounds covering methods, tools, and work samples. You will typically be asked to walk through a research project in detail, explaining how you framed the question, gathered and evaluated sources, and packaged the findings. Some employers add a short take-home exercise asking you to summarize a document, assess a source, or outline a research approach for a hypothetical brief.
Where can I find and apply to project researcher jobs?
You can find and apply to project researcher jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your methods, sector, and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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