UNIV - Program Coordinator I - Psychiatry: Addiction Sciences Division

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Program Coordinator I for the Addiction Sciences Division. The candidate will assist the Principal Investigator in supporting an NIH funded training program: Diversity in Addiction Research Training (DART). The candidate will be responsible for supporting trainees and providing administrative and professional support for the program, including program scheduling and program related data tracking and data entry. Strong coordinating, organizational and social skills needed.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and one year relevant program experience.
Ability to perform job functions in an upright position.
Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.
Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile.
Ability to work indoors.
Ability to fully use both hands/arms.
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.
Ability to reach in all directions.
Possess good finger dexterity.
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions.
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes.
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand.
Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance.
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
Good peripheral vision capabilities.
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree and two years relevant program experience, or master’s degree in related field.
Ability to present information effectively in both written and verbal form.
Knowledge of computer-based information systems desirable.
Ability to present information effectively in both written and verbal form.

Responsibilities

Responsible for coordination and implementation for the DART program and program trainees and residents.
Responsible for daily administrative activities for the DART program residents and summer fellows.
Coordinate purchasing and deliveries of all necessary supplies and services for program implementation.
Coordinate weekly lectures for DART residents and students.
Schedule other meetings (biannual evaluations, special events and speakers) as needed.
Attend weekly lectures and monitor resident attendance.
Assist with planning and coordinating the DART Summer Research Day mini-conference.
Provide communication and guidance to residents, faculty, staff and students concerning program issues and logistics.
Represent DART across campus and respond to requests for information.
Assist with coordinating investigator’s weekly calendar, scheduling meetings as needed, as well as other coordination and administrative tasks.
Regularly track DART research and clinical activities of current and previous residents.
Track research, clinical and academic activities of summer fellows.
Produce tracking reports for grant renewals and reporting as needed.
Assists with program promotional content, including regular updates to DART website and related social media pages.
Perform other duties as needed.