Project Coordinator - Health and Development Laboratory

University of Georgia•Athens, GA

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About The Position

The Project Coordinator will play a central role in organizing and managing all aspects of a large-scale, federally funded longitudinal research study in collaboration at The University of North Carolina. The project will examine how adolescents' stressors during school transitions relate to parents' cardiovascular health. This position requires strong organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills, as well as comfort working with both parents and adolescents. The Principal Investigator will provide training on all study protocols, data collection procedures, and regulatory requirements. Prior experience in human subjects research is helpful but not required. The most important attributes are strong organizational and interpersonal skills, initiative, and the ability to manage and mentor a team effectively. Some evening and weekend availability is preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 2 years of professional experience
Strong organizational, communication, and management skills.
Problem-solving, solution focused, team-player.
Comfort and professionalism when interacting with adolescents and families.
Detail-oriented, reliable, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.

Nice To Haves

strong organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills
Prior experience coordinating research projects or supervising students/staff preferred.
Some evening and weekend availability is preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise research support staff (e.g., research assistants, phlebotomists)
Develop and maintain participant information data systems, send research correspondence to participants, schedule research visits, prepare for and conduct visits.
Assist in hiring and training research support staff. Maintain research assistant schedules and facilitate regular check-in's regarding progress on all activities.
Manage activities related to participant recruitment and retention
Work with research assistants to recruit participants (e.g., attend community events, partner with liaisons) to track and achieve recruitment targets.
Supervise team to retain participants across 18-month study window; strategize with the study investigators as needed to encourage participant completion of all study activities and address any challenges.
Provide weekly summaries to PI regarding project status
Using excel spreadsheets and other project management tools, develop timelines, prepare project progress summaries, and troubleshoot barriers to meeting project goals and deadlines.
Submit IRB materials and maintain IRB approval throughout life of the project
Prepare and update implementation protocols and prepare IRB modifications in advance of protocol adjustments. Communicate with IRB staff related to updated guidance, clarifications.
Conduct data quality checks and/or supervise staff review of data
Review survey data after it is uploaded in accordance with agreed upon quality standards. Export and review data at regular intervals