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Nuclear Medicine Project Manager

University of California - San Francisco

127200.96

United States, California, San Francisco

185 Berry Street (Show on map)

Jul 20, 2026

The Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging is one of the largest departments in the School of Medicine at UCSF. Its mission is research (basic and clinical), teaching, patient care, and public service. Major activities of the department include general Radiology, Mammography, Interventional Radiology, CT, MRI, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine. The Department has 32 sections and research units, 150 full-time faculty, 285 staff, and 160 trainees across six sites: Parnassus, ZSFG, VA Medical Center, Mt. Zion, China Basin Landing, and Mission Bay (QB3). Many of our faculty conduct research activities and manage large research staffs, including students, fellows, post docs, and staff research associates. Some conduct bench research in wet lab settings; others have dry lab (computer based) research programs or specialize in clinical research.

Under the direction of the Director of Research Development and the Vice of Research, the Research Project Manager is responsible for strategic planning in order to meet program goals, along with ensuring all reporting and study milestones are met including data entry timelines, budget and sponsor requirements. This position also requires the candidate to collaborate with Principal Investigators and scientific oversight committees to ensure that the project goals are met. Prior experience collaborating with senior leadership and research staff is preferred.

Custom Scope

The Research Project Manager provides essential support to Department of Radiology research industry partnerships. These research partnerships are cross-functional, large-scale projects which span multiple departments across UCSF and UCSF Health. The candidate will be a proven leader with project management skills, experience in a wide-range of clinical trials, and have the ability to consistently deliver results on a tight timeline.

Under the direction of the Director of Research Development and the Vice of Reseearch, the Research Project Manager is responsible for strategic planning in order to meet program goals, along with ensuring all reporting and study milestones are met including data entry timelines, budget and sponsor requirements. This position also requires the candidate to collaborate with Principal Investigators and scientific oversight committees to ensure that the project goals are met. Prior experience collaborating with senior leadership and research staff is preferred.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Identify the functions or tasks that employees in the job perform. The essential functions should state the purpose of the work and the results to be accomplished, rather than how the function is performed. Of the tasks listed, what percentage of time is devoted to each? The more time employees spend on a function, the more likely it is that the function is essential. Generally, include those functions that account for 10% or more of the work, i.e., key items that contribute significantly to the achievement of the job. The functions should add up to 100%.

% of time	Essential Function (Yes/No)	Key Responsibilities (To be completed by Supervisor)
10	yes	Provides analyses for complex budget, financial, academic, data, systems and resource projects working directly with all levels of managers. Works with post-award team in managing budget for each pillar of industry partnership
10	yes	Proposes, leads and / or participates on policy and planning committees and working groups. Provides strategy development for organizational or research initiative. Ensures efficiency in meetings by working with principle investigators and pillar leaders to facilitate meeting preparation and deliverables
30	yes	Coordinates efforts with a variety of external and internal contacts; researches organizational structures, policies and procedures and summarizes best practices in field. Provides technical guidance and quality assessment. Plans and leads meetings between industry partners, pillar leaders, and key investigators for projects. Ensures action items from meetings are followed through in a timely manner
20	yes	Researches and analyzes processes and procedures, summarizes findings, policies and organizational structures in order to develop and / or implement changes and to provide consultative services to department administrators, partners and external stakeholders. Coordination of ongoing Academic- Industry program with industry partners including administration of workshop series and seed grant program to promote the adoption of new scanners into research program
5	yes	Prepares directives, regulations, technical guidance, and other instructions for issuance to stakeholders. Provides updates to overall milestones to senior leadership
10	yes	Coordinates implementation with cross-organizational departments or external entities as needed. Coordinates for the expansion of facilities and cores in order to complete partnership objectives
15	yes	Develops scope of work, budgets, and reports for project requirements. Researches and drafts complex proposals, reports, briefings, executive summaries, and speeches. Establishes and maintains contacts internally and with external constituents for the collection and exchange of data. Manages deliverables and ensure timelines are being met
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Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
Minimum 3 years of experience in research or medical administration setting
Knowledge of common organization- or research-specific and other computer application programs.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality.
Analytical / problem-solving skills.
Strong skills in analyzing, researching and synthesizing large amounts of data for preparing sound and relevant proposals / analyses.
Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
Minimum 3 years of experience in research or medical administration setting
Knowledge of common organization- or research-specific and other computer application programs.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality.
Analytical / problem-solving skills.
Strong skills in analyzing, researching and synthesizing large amounts of data for preparing sound and relevant proposals / analyses.
Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.