Global Health Research Program Manager - Infectious Disease

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Global Health Research Program Manager – Infectious Disease

Work Location Los Angeles,CA

Job #32860

Work Hours Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Employment Type 2 – Staff- Career

Duration indefinite

Salary Range $6203.75-12705.00 Monthly

Posted Date October 22, 2026

Bargaining Unit RP – RPSP

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Find the cures you know are out there. At UCLA Health, you make it happen as part of a groundbreaking Research team, working to understand hundreds of medical disorders and improving processes for dozens of procedures across the globe.

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Description

Lead and manage program operations that advance the mission and strategic goals of a high-impact global health initiative. This role oversees program planning, implementation, financial management, communications, staff supervision, stakeholder engagement, and research support activities while driving key projects from concept through execution.

The successful candidate will collaborate with internal and external partners, manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, support grant development, and ensure compliance with institutional, state, federal, and international requirements. Responsibilities include supporting global research implementation, international ethical review processes, research data systems, scientific dissemination, and capacity-building efforts in Africa and other global settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead program planning, implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage budgets, grants, communications, and operational activities.
• Supervise, mentor, and support program staff and project teams.
• Build and maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with applicable policies, regulations, human subjects research requirements, and program objectives.
• Support international research teams in developing IRB applications that meet UCLA and local ethical review requirements.
• Provide technical support for SurveyCTO, ODK/ODT, and other cloud-based data collection platforms, including data quality monitoring.
• Provide on-site support for global projects, including travel to Malawi and other countries in Southern and Eastern Africa to support research implementation and capacity-building activities.
• Support the development and editing of abstracts, manuscripts, reports, academic posters, presentations, and other scholarly products; provide scientific writing support to international team members.
• Drive strategic initiatives that enhance program impact, operational effectiveness, and long-term sustainability.

This position will require the incumbent to be willing and able to travel to sub-Saharan Africa up to two times per year for extended periods of time.

Salary: $6,203.75 – $12,705 monthly