Position Summary
The Research Program Manager position will be part of Abacus Evaluation at UNC Chapel Hill, and a member of the Tracking and Evaluation (T&E) team of RADx-UP CDCC , as well as several additional evaluation projects led by Abacus at UNC -Chapel Hill. The T&E unit of the RADx-UP CDCC conducts an innovative developmental evaluation to support the RADx-UP program and the CDCC in serving RADx-UP projects. These projects work toward ensuring all Americans have access to COVID -19 testing with a focus on underserved communities most affected by the pandemic. This position will also support additional evaluation projects within the Abacus portfolio, including serving as the senior staff on small-large sized evaluation projects. The Research Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and implementing the Tracking and Evaluation (T&E) processes for Abacus portfolio projects, including but not limited to the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics in Underserved Population (RADx-UP) Program. Other evaluation projects supported by this role include similar multi-year, multi-institution efforts, building off the demonstrated experience with the RADx-UP evaluation work. Primary responsibilities of the successful candidates include 1) Development of scholarly products (e.g., grants, supplements, publications, toolkits); 2) Providing ongoing technical and scientific guidance in support of assigned projects, including implementation and dissemination of findings; 3) Collaborate with the Evaluation Data Analytics to ensure high-quality standards for data collection, analysis and reporting of project outcomes and impacts; 4) Supervise and mentor junior staff, and 5) Drive/Co-lead manuscript preparations from start to finish, being proactive in identifying publication-worthy potential of data collected and sourced from assigned projects.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, and internet browsers -Ability to use project management software -Ability to use survey software -A minimum of 3 years of experience related to applying research, monitoring, and evaluation methodologies/frameworks in evaluating multi-stakeholder research, community-engaged initiatives, and public health programs. -Knowledge and experience in utilizing or conducting mixed-methods research or evaluation -Experience in critically reviewing and summarizing literature, interpreting research results, and drafting reports and scholarly products in educational or professional environment. -Ability to develop scopes of work and translate them into workplans, timelines, and related project and team management tools. -Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to delegate work and consistently follow through and follow up with assignments of others -Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team -Ability to identify needs and develop and implement improvements -Strong attention to detail with a focus on ensuring accuracy, validity, and integrity of data -Ability to communicate in writing clearly, concisely, professionally, and effectively and verbally with staff, faculty, and individuals in other organizations, including report writing -Strong ability to effectively communicate with clients and external stakeholders, demonstrated ability to exercise discretion, tact, and solid judgement in client communications/negotiations.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
-Knowledge of/experience in Public Health or Social Science is preferred. -Prefer candidates who have applied research background/experience in social research and/or evaluation -Prefer candidates who have experience with mixed methods designs, integration of data science and analytics within evaluation efforts, and evaluation of academic or health and human services initiatives preferred. -Prefer experience using survey software, REDCap and Qualtrics. -Prefer experience using project management software, Asana.