Behavioral Research Coordinator I-Center of Childhood Resilience (CCR)
About The Position
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. Location 680 Lake Shore Drive Job Description The Behavioral Research Coordinator I is an integral member of the Center for Childhood Resilience (CCR) within the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute Office of Clinical & Community Trials. This role supports multiple school-based behavioral health research studies in collaboration with principal investigators. CCR partners with schools and youth-serving organizations to develop, evaluate, and implement culturally responsive, evidence-based mental health practices that increase access and reduce mental health disparities where kids live, learn and play. Learn more at www.childhoodresilience.org.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- A combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience is directly related to the duties of the job.
Responsibilities
- Assists with behavioral research projects, including study start-up, protocol coordination, and close-out activities.
- Maintains adherence to study protocols and regulatory standards.
- Coordinates with other departments to ensure effective implementation of research projects.
- Supports the development, implementation, and tracking of studies with minimal supervision.
- Assists with the preparation of protocols, informed consents, recruitment materials, modifications, renewals, and maintains study documentation via regulatory binders.
- Identifies, recruits, and guides eligible study participants through the informed consent/assent process.
- Assists in delivering behavioral interventions and arranging study visits; provide instructions to participants and their families.
- Abstracts data from medical records and enter it into case report forms and electronic systems such as REDCap; prepares data for analysis.
- Creates and updates research-related forms, templates, and assists in managing participant reimbursements.
- Conducts literature searches, assists with QA/QC procedures, and tracks deadlines for grants and deliverables while adhering to research protocols and compliance regulations.
- Promotes the ethical conduct of research by actively participating in research related educational meetings/conferences.
- Other job functions as assigned.
- Assist in the coordination and implementation of school- and community-based research and evaluation projects focused on children’s behavioral health, trauma-responsive practices, school safety, and systems-level mental health initiatives.
- Maintain project timelines and tracking systems to support timely completion of research milestones, deliverables, and reporting requirements.
- Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas/materials, and support communication with internal and external partners (e.g., school districts, community-based organizations, state agencies).
- Support qualitative and quantitative data collection activities, including scheduling interviews and focus groups, preparing data collection materials, and managing participant communication and follow-up.
- Assist with survey administration using platforms such as REDCap, Qualtrics, or other digital systems.
- Maintain organized data management systems, including tracking logs and secure file structures.
- Prepare, clean, and organize quantitative datasets; conduct basic descriptive analyses under supervision.
- Support qualitative data management and analysis, including transcript preparation, coding in qualitative software (e.g., NVivo, Dedoose), and development of analytic summaries or matrices.
- Conduct QA/QC procedures to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Support maintenance of internal operational tracking systems (e.g., staff activity trackers, school engagement lists across initiatives) that facilitate coordination, reporting, and continuous improvement across CCR programs.
- Assist in synthesizing operational and research data to inform internal reporting and learning activities.
- Assist with preparation of research products, including reports, briefs, conference abstracts, tables, and manuscript components under supervision.
- Support grant development activities by tracking proposal components, formatting documents, and assisting with background synthesis.
Benefits
- For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employer paid group term life and disability
- Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
- 403(b) with a 5% employer match
- Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
- Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan servicing and support
- Adoption benefits
- Backup Childcare and Eldercare
- Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
- Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
- Discount purchasing program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
