[Hiring] Research Manager I @Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)

Role Description

The Research Manager is responsible for supporting the successful planning, implementation, management, and evaluation of AAPCHO’s portfolio of research projects and initiatives. This role provides day-to-day project management and coordination across multiple projects, ensuring that activities, timelines, deliverables, budgets, and partner commitments remain on track and aligned with organizational and funder priorities.

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 is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective project management systems; coordinating project activities and partner engagement; supporting data collection, analysis, and dissemination activities; and ensuring high-quality and timely completion of project deliverables. Occasional travel may be required for this position.

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 managing multiple projects simultaneously, including developing work plans, establishing timelines and milestones, tracking deliverables, coordinating project activities, and ensuring projects remain on schedule.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, anticipate challenges, identify risks, and move projects from planning through successful completion.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and working with external partners, consultants, researchers, community organizations, or other stakeholders.
• 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.
• Strong facilitation skills and experience planning and leading project meetings, documenting decisions, and ensuring appropriate follow-through on action items.
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in evolving project environments, bring structure to ambiguity, and translate emerging priorities into clear plans, responsibilities, and next steps.
• 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 ability to implement the mission and goals of AAPCHO.

Requirements

• 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.

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