Research Project Manager – Data Management Support

Mercy

Research Project Manager coordinating clinical research activities and managing data at Mercy. Seeking a candidate with healthcare experience and strong data management skills.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the overall coordination, status reporting, financials, schedules and stability of project-oriented work efforts
Maintain status reports and project metrics and appropriately triage and categorize all incoming work
Interact significantly with project team members, vendors, finance personnel, and multiple functional or support departments
Share information with coworkers and encourage participation in Mercy Research activities
Provide information regarding operational, change management, and trial management strategies and opportunities
Develop, maintain and facilitate the usage of various datasets, databases and medical records systems necessary to facilitate study start-up, conduct and support
Support clinical research activities by serving as the primary resource for data acquisition, extraction, and management using standard clinical data platforms
Act as the key liaison between Mercy Technology Services, the Research - Enterprise Data and Analytics Office Value Delivery Team, and Mercy Research
Promote research data literacy by assisting with education and training initiatives
Lead communication between teams to ensure seamless collaboration and understanding across departments
Track and analyze data trends to identify opportunities for programmatic improvement
Represent Mercy Research in meetings with legal, financial, vendor, and technology teams
Facilitate exploratory meetings with investigators and VDT members to clarify study needs
Utilize Microsoft Office, project management platforms, clinical data tools, and network-approved AI solutions to enhance daily workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or equivalent
3 years healthcare or clinical experience
Demonstrated experience through prior roles or completion of college degrees, or a combination of applicable professional and educational experiences
Advanced degree or Bachelor's degree with a professional certification relevant to health project management (preferred)
5 years of experience in business development with project management expertise in a healthcare environment (preferred)
Professional certification in a research or project management area (preferred)
Excellent communicator, both orally and in writing
Superior organizing and coordinating skills
Attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information
Ability to prioritize multiple projects and manage complex relationships
Able to manage multiple, simple to moderately complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Clinical research skills, understanding, and practice experience
Ability to prepare and analyze research reports and proposals
Perform designated database management with skills
Self-starter who enjoys creating and innovating in a hands-on manner, adapting quickly to any situation
Strong business acumen and judgment
Facilitates work in an open and collaborative style

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
paid time off
tuition support
matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period

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Hard Skills & Tools

Database ManagementData AnalysisProject CoordinationResearch Report PreparationChange Management Strategies

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailInterpersonal SkillsAbility to Prioritize

Certifications

Professional Certification in ResearchProfessional Certification in Project Management