Project Coordinator- School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Emory•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Treatment, Research, and Expert Education (TREE) program at Emory University is seeking a Project Coordinator to coordinate TREE activities at Emory and liaise with administrators and investigators implementing research and training activities in Atlanta, Georgia, and Nairobi, Kenya. TREE works to address global health inequity through academic medical care, research, and training. The coordinator will support multiple NIH-funded programs: the Infectious Diseases Summer Program Integrating Research at Emory (INSPIRE); implementation science research and training to enhance breast and cervical cancer screening in Kenya (BREAKTHROUGH); work to enhance cervical cancer screening and treatment for women living with HIV in Kenya (ENHANCE LINKAGE); and the HIV/cervical cancer control and prevention clinical site in Kenya (HOPE-Kenya). The position is suited to someone with NIH project and grant management experience who can coordinate across multiple projects and support diverse stakeholders, administrators, and researchers. The position must be performed in person at an Emory University location; remote work is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to the employee.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years of related project management experience, or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
Ability to work collaboratively and establish and maintain positive working relationships with senior management, staff, and external stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing and supporting NIH studies, grants, submissions, and reports.
Experience with ethical institutional review boards, including submitting applications, making modifications, and reporting annual updates.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience working in a multicultural or multinational work environment.
Expert knowledge of MS Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

Manage a project.
Coordinate the strategic planning process and monitor progress toward project goals.
Assist in developing, administering, and monitoring project-related budgets.
Coordinate logistical arrangements for related conferences, conventions, or meetings.
May assist in identifying funding resources and developing funding strategies and initiatives.
Develop and generate operational and statistical reports.
Represent and promote the project at speaking engagements.
May write grants, reports, briefings, newsletters, promotional materials, or other project-related written material.
Manage complex projects simultaneously, competing priorities, timely completion, and implementation or execution.
Manage and administer grants using Excel and other financial management programs in an academic setting.
Manage organizational social media pages, including Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.
Maintain organizational websites.
Perform related responsibilities as required.