Research Coordinator 1 - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

University of Washington Medical Center • Seattle, WA

1d • $55,944 - $90,000

About The Position

The Research Coordinator 1 supports the School Mental Health Assessment, Research, and Training (SMART) Center within the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The role coordinates a multi-site, school-based suicide prevention research study across Washington State, including recruiting and engaging participants, coordinating study activities and data collection, and delivering evidence-based interventions—Signs of Suicide (SOS) and Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM)—to students in grades 8–10. The coordinator collaborates with investigators, research staff, schools, and community partners to support study implementation, intervention fidelity, participant retention, data quality, and regulatory compliance.

The position is regular and full-time at 100% FTE. It is a first-shift position. The stated annual pay range is $55,944 to $90,000. The role is part of the UAW Research bargaining unit.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and one year of relevant experience; equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications except where legal requirements apply.
• Training in either the YAM or SOS intervention.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to communicate effectively with study participants and community partners.
• Two to three years of post-bachelor’s experience in children’s community and school mental health research, human subjects research, and intervention research.
• Experience conducting focus groups, research interviews, and electronic surveys.
• Experience coordinating school-based and/or community-based research involving human subjects and data management activities.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and school-based universal prevention programs that support social, emotional, and mental health.
• Experience working with educational systems and children’s mental health.

Responsibilities

• Deliver or support delivery of evidence-based behavioral interventions in school settings.
• Complete required certifications and ongoing training for intervention protocols.
• Monitor and document fidelity to intervention models.
• Participate in supervision and consultation sessions to ensure intervention quality.
• Co-deliver interventions with at least one partner in a team setting.
• Recruit, screen, consent, and enroll participants according to IRB-approved protocols and federal regulations.
• Communicate with participants and school partners according to study standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Maintain participant engagement and retention throughout the study period.
• Coordinate day-to-day operations of assigned research studies, including planning, implementation, and tracking study activities.
• Follow SOPs to support study-wide compliance with timelines, deliverables, and progress across multiple school-based sites.
• Assist with scheduling meetings; organizing and distributing meeting minutes and study communications; processing travel reimbursements; ordering supplies; and finalizing and ordering study materials.
• Collect, enter, and manage research data accurately and on time.
• Maintain study databases such as REDCap or equivalent.
• Perform data quality checks, resolve discrepancies, and respond to data queries.

Benefits

• The posting refers applicants to the University of Washington staff benefits website for benefits information.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level