UNIV - Research Program Coordinator - Psychiatry: SMART
About The Position
The Research Program Coordinator II is a senior research operations and program management professional in the SMART (Sleep, Mood, Anxiety Research and Treatment) Division. The role manages multiple federally funded and investigator-initiated research projects and supports study implementation, regulatory compliance, participant recruitment and retention, data management, research administration, and program development. The coordinator works with faculty investigators and research staff to improve protocols and workflows, support grant development, facilitate digital health intervention development and launch, and contribute to the growth of the division’s research program through process improvement, strategic planning, and staff development. The position manages day-to-day operations for concurrent studies, coordinates start-up and protocol implementation, and oversees regulatory submissions, participant tracking, timelines, and deliverables. It leads recruitment, screening, enrollment, informed consent, retention, and follow-up activities, and manages IRB and other regulatory documentation. The coordinator also supports data quality and preliminary analyses, manuscript preparation, grant proposals, digital health programs, and the onboarding and mentoring of research staff, students, and trainees. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with variability based on participant needs. The role is based in the Medical University of South Carolina’s SMART Division.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree.
- Three years of relevant program experience.
- Strong project management, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree or PhD in psychology, public health, health sciences, education, behavioral sciences, or a related field.
- Three or more years of experience coordinating complex federally funded research studies.
- Experience managing multiple research projects simultaneously in an academic medical center, healthcare, or university environment.
- Demonstrated experience with NIH-funded research, human subjects protections, IRB submissions, regulatory compliance, HIPAA, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Experience supervising or training research staff, students, or study personnel.
- Experience with participant recruitment, retention, and study operations for behavioral health, sleep medicine, mental health, or digital health research.
- Proficiency with REDCap, Qualtrics, Microsoft Office Suite, and research data management systems.
- Experience assisting with grant proposal preparation, manuscript development, and scientific dissemination activities.
- Experience supporting the development, implementation, evaluation, or commercialization of digital health interventions or technology-enabled healthcare solutions.
- Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency.
Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee day-to-day operations of multiple concurrent SMART Division research studies and grant-funded projects.
- Coordinate study start-up, protocol implementation, regulatory submissions, participant tracking, timelines, and project deliverables.
- Develop and improve research workflows, standard operating procedures, and operational tools.
- Lead participant recruitment, screening, enrollment, informed consent, retention, and study follow-up.
- Prepare and manage IRB submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, protocol deviations, and regulatory documentation.
- Ensure compliance with institutional policies, Good Clinical Practice standards, HIPAA requirements, and sponsor expectations.
- Coordinate participant compensation, maintain accurate study records, and communicate with study participants.
- Advise investigators and research staff on research operations and regulatory requirements.
- Support data management, study tracking, data quality assurance, preliminary data analyses, manuscript preparation, and dissemination of findings.
- Assist with grant proposal development and submission, including project planning, administrative documentation, timelines, and supporting materials.
- Collaborate with faculty and stakeholders to develop, implement, evaluate, and launch digital health interventions and other research programs.
- Assist with onboarding, training, and mentoring research staff, students, and trainees.
- Support strategic initiatives to expand research capacity, operational effectiveness, and long-term program growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
