Research Communications Manager (Institute for Translational Science - Galveston) **Galveston, Texas, United States** **New** Research Academic & Clinical UTMB Health Requisition # 2505248 **Minimum Qualifications:** Bachelor's degree in related field and five years of relevant experience. **Job Description:** Responsible for ensuring communication programs for the department are evidenced-based and informed by available research. Liaising with program staff and support services departments regarding all research and communication activities. Manages the development and planning of research studies and projects; oversee needs assessments, work production, evaluation of research studies, and the development and planning of communications/marketing plans and materials, in coordination with the Office of Public Affairs as appropriate. **Job Duties:** + Spearheads communications activities in line with specific research program, ensuring campaigns are based on available research. + Coordinates the development and distribution of publications and ensure they meet the intended purpose and desired level of quality. + Develops and oversees the implementation of research communications plans that are evidenced-based. + Enhances the quality and effectiveness of grant proposals and journal manuscripts. + Develops and maintains collaborative relationship with partners and stakeholders, by ensuring the fluid transfer of information and the utilization of research findings in communication strategies. + Reviews, monitors, and develops team procedures and systems to ensure ongoing efficiency and effectiveness. + Develops and disseminates tools to facilitate planning, writing and editing of proposals and manuscripts. + Advises authors regarding clarity, consistency, adherence to funding, agency, and organization guidelines. + Prioritizes and schedules projects and request for use of resources. + Provides editing, coordination, and harmony for large, multi-investigator grant projects. + Produces informational and promotional materials, such as presentations and brochures. + May supervise the work of others including analyzing workload, determining work priority, assigning duties and overseeing work progress. + Works with Researchers to develop and edit grant proposals and manuscripts. + Works with the Office of Public Affairs on news releases. + Works with the IS web team to develop and maintain content for websites. + Identifies appropriate internal controls and provide mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance. + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure. + Performs related duties as required. **Salary Range:** Commensurate with experience. **EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:** UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Compensation