UNIV - Research Program Coordinator - Psychiatry: SMART

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

20h

About The Position

The Research Program Coordinator II serves as a senior research operations and program management professional within the SMART (Sleep, Mood, Anxiety Research and Treatment) Division at the Medical University of South Carolina. The position manages and coordinates multiple federally funded and investigator-initiated research projects, providing leadership in study implementation, regulatory compliance, participant recruitment and retention, data management, research administration, and program development. The coordinator partners with faculty investigators and research staff to optimize study protocols, streamline research workflows, support grant development, facilitate the development and launch of digital health interventions, and contribute to the growth of the SMART Division’s research program through process improvement, strategic planning, and staff development. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with hours variable depending on participant needs.

Requirements

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 simultaneously.

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 day-to-day operations of multiple concurrent research studies and grant-funded projects across the SMART Division.
Coordinate study start-up, protocol implementation, regulatory submissions, participant tracking, study timelines, and project deliverables to ensure compliance with sponsor, institutional, and federal requirements.
Develop, refine, and implement research workflows, standard operating procedures, and operational tools to improve study efficiency and research quality and support the research portfolio.
Lead participant recruitment, screening, enrollment, informed consent, retention, and study follow-up across multiple projects.
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, oversee participant communications, and 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 research findings.
Assist with grant proposals through project planning, administrative documentation, timelines, and supporting materials.
Collaborate with faculty and stakeholders on the development, implementation, evaluation, and launch of digital health interventions and other research-related programs.
Assist with onboarding, training, and mentoring research staff, students, and trainees.
Support strategic initiatives to expand the SMART Division’s research capacity, operational effectiveness, and long-term programmatic growth.