Jolie Susan
San Diego,USA
Summary
Accomplished research professional with 25 years of experience in academic research, specializing in program coordination, strategic planning, and research administration. Successfully managed multi-disciplinary research projects and fostered collaborations among faculty, students, and stakeholders. Recognized for problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach that consistently drives project success.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Program Manager
University of California, San Diego
05.2019 - Current
- Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science
- Manage project timelines effectively, ensuring all milestones are met or exceeded throughout the duration of each study
- Maintain accurate records of all activities conducted within the program, adhering to ethical guidelines and legal requirements at all times
- Oversee procurement processes for necessary equipment and materials, maintaining cost-effective operations while meeting quality standards
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging feedback from team members on project processes and outcomes
- Report regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems
- Train and supervise interns
- Plan special events for student interns, staff, faculty and collaborators
- Prepare periodic reports on study activities, progress and status for funding agencies and supervisors
- Successfully met 100% of recruitment goals for 3 studies, enrolling 66 study participants
Sr. Program Coordinator
University of Arizona
03.2018 - 05.2019
- College of Nursing
- Developed training grant program work plans
- Screened applications and other program documents in conjunction with supervisors, to assist in decision-making pertaining to programs
- Oversaw daily operations and coordinated activities of the program
- Assisted with identifying appropriate clinical placements for program students
- Monitored program requirements and sent notices and reminders to students about requirements and schedules
- Prepared periodic reports on program activities, progress and status for management and outside agencies
- Assisted in preparation of proposal and continuation funding reports
- Developed, wrote and distributed program newsletter
- Interacted and maintained liaison with students, faculty, staff and stakeholders to facilitate program objectives
Research Program Manager
Johns Hopkins University
03.2016 - 03.2018
- Schools of Medicine and Public Health
- Collaborated with principal investigators and co-investigators to develop work plans and timelines
- Drafted and managed Institutional Review Board submissions, amendments and yearly progress reports
- Developed and maintained manuals of procedures and regulatory binders
- Managed and reconciled research study petty cash accounts
- Participated in training of collaborators
- Coordinated meetings and liaised among collaborators across institutions
- Monitored data collection and data entry quality
- Prepared biospecimens for shipping and storage
Sr. Research Program Coordinator II
Johns Hopkins University
01.2002 - 02.2016
- Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Collaborated with principal investigator and co-investigators to develop work plans and timelines
- Developed training, protocol and operating procedures materials
- Participated in overseas on-site training of international collaborators, including co-investigators and students on study protocol and data collection procedures
- Managed Institutional Review Board submissions, amendments and reports
- Worked with business office on subcontracts, independent contracts and other budgetary issues
- Monitored progress and ensured that all project timelines were effectively managed, following up with project personnel as required
- Developed and managed Access databases; monitored data entry quality
- Managed collection, transportation, and storage of biospecimens
- Assisted with development of fact sheets and lay summaries, reports and manuscripts
- Participated in planning meetings with investigators and community, tribal and government stakeholders
- Hired, trained and supervised study staff
- Leased, set up and maintained off-campus clinic facilities
- Monitored all aspects of clinic visits, including recruitment, testing, interviews, and specimen collection, processing and storage, participant payment, scoring tests, and data entry, storage, security, quality assurance and quality control
- Coordinated design, production and distribution of study newsletter and information brochures for study participants
- Communicated with study participants, laboratories, subcontractors and vendors
- Assisted with preparation of yearly progress reports to funding agencies
Education
Bachelor of Science - Women's Studies
Towson University
Towson, MDSkills
- Research management
- Training and mentoring
- Teamwork
- REDCap database experience
- Excellent communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Project planning
- Problem-solving aptitude
Supplementaltraining
- Research Coordinator Training Program, The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing
- Supervisory Training Program, Johns Hopkins University
- Environmental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Summer Institute
- Data Management Methods for Health Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Publications
- Arsenic in groundwater in private wells in rural North Dakota and South Dakota: Water quality assessment for an intervention trial, Powers M, Yracheta J, Harvey D, O'Leary M, Best LG, Black Bear A, MacDonald L, Susan J, Hasan K, Thomas E, Morgan C, Olmedo P, Chen R, Rule A, Schwab K, Navas Acien A, George CM, Environ Research, 2019, 168, 41-47, 30261340
- Biomarkers of Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Waterpipe Tobacco Employees in Istanbul, Moscow and Cairo, Moon KA, Rule AM, Magid HS, Ferguson J, Susan J, Sun Z, Torrey C, Abubaker S, Levshin V, Çarkoğlu A, Radwan GN, El-Rabbat M, Cohen JE, Strickland P, Breysse PN, Navas-Acien A, Nicotine Tob Res, 2017, Jun 3, 28582531
- Compliance with smoke-free legislation within public buildings: a cross-sectional study in Turkey, Navas-Acien A, Çarkoğlu A, Ergör G, Hayran M, Ergüder T, Kaplan B, Susan J, Magid H, Pollak J, Cohen J, Bull World Health Organ, 2016, Feb 1, 94, 2, 92-102, 26908959
- Secondhand smoke in waterpipe tobacco venues in Istanbul, Moscow, and Cairo, Moon KA, Magid H, Torrey C, Rule AM, Ferguson J, Susan J, Abubaker S, Levshin V, Çarkoğlu A, Nasr Radwan G, El-Rabbat M, Cohen J, Strickland P, Navas-Acien A, Breysse PN, Environ Research, 2015, 142, 568-74, 26298558
Timeline
Research Program Manager
University of California, San Diego
05.2019 - Current
Sr. Program Coordinator
University of Arizona
03.2018 - 05.2019
Research Program Manager
Johns Hopkins University
03.2016 - 03.2018
Sr. Research Program Coordinator II
Johns Hopkins University
01.2002 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Science - Women's Studies
Towson University
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