Research Coordinator

Albert Einstein College of Medicine•New York, NY

About The Position

The Psychiatry Research Institute at Montefiore Einstein (PRIME) is seeking a Research Coordinator to support the day-to-day activities of grant-funded research studies. The studies focus on improving HIV and STI prevention among people living with mental illnesses and substance use disorders, particularly young adults ages 18–35 experiencing early phases of mental illnesses and the interdisciplinary clinical teams caring for them across psychiatric care settings. The Coordinator works under the direction of Principal Investigator Dr. Samuel Bunting to implement research protocols. The position calls for a collegial, independent, and motivated candidate with a background in public health or infectious diseases and strong interpersonal communication skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 3 years of experience.
Qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills.
Experience with IRB and grant management procedures.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; familiarity with Internet applications such as Zoom; and ability to apply technology to resolve problems.
Proficiency and experience with SPSS and Stata statistical software.
Effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Outstanding judgment, initiative, and attention to detail.
Ability to manage competing priorities while supporting multiple studies.
Ability to ensure responsibilities are completed in a timely manner.
Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
Commitment to continuous learning as required by department administration.
English language proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, such as an MPH or similar.
Familiarity with REDCap database software.
Bilingual Spanish.

Responsibilities

Work with the Principal Investigator to develop study protocols and IRB protocol amendments, including developing new measures.
Prepare progress reports for the Principal Investigator, study funding agency, and IRB.
Arrange study-partner meetings, develop agendas, and facilitate meetings.
Ensure adverse events and protocol deviations are submitted to the IRB.
Represent the study at internal and external academic meetings and liaise with project partners about procedures that could be implemented.
Implement study protocols and make necessary IRB protocol modifications in collaboration with the study Principal Investigator.
Manage the study recruitment process.
Manage data collection, analysis, and cleaning; conduct regular audits to ensure data completeness and accuracy and compliance with the protocol.
Support preparation of conference abstracts, oral presentations, and poster presentations, and participate in developing manuscripts for publication.
Assist the Principal Investigator with writing informed consent forms and support the IRB submission process.
Manage study records in applicable databases, create data-coding manuals and data-entry guidelines, and collaborate with the Principal Investigator to train staff on data-entry practices.
Prepare forms and reports, compile and analyze data, conduct basic statistics, and prepare other materials for reports.
Maintain lab personnel training records to ensure compliance with institutional and funder requirements and best clinical practices.
Work with the Departmental Administrator to develop and monitor project budgets.
Assist the Principal Investigator with grant proposals, including new proposals and competing renewals, and help faculty gather documents and data for grant applications.