Research Coordinator

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 20
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $35,661.60 - $35,661.60

Position Summary

A Research Coordinator is being recruited to support the Principal Investigator and Research Team in research focused on neurocognition in HIV. This research aims to understand how exposure to medical, psychocial, and environmental adversity affect the immune system and neurocognition. The Research Coordinator will oversee research teams across international sites, such as Uganda, ensuring adherence to study protocols. Key responsibilities include developing IRB protocols and amendments, developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for study procedures and management, coordinating team travel, data management and entry, coordination of research activities, and ensuring compliance with SOPs and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensures site compliance with research protocols by reviewing all regulatory requirements to confirm implementation of appropriate methods, practices, and procedures for all research activities. Coordinates study planning, study flow, and data collection procedures.
• Develops accurate source materials and ensures compliance from site staff. Also ensures research compliance, IRB, and human subjects' protections activities.
• Ensures appropriate credentialing and training of the entire team. Providing quality assurance activities.
• Supports the regulatory staff in the maintenance of regulatory documents including maintaining datasets.
• Participate w/ PI and study team to identify and prioritize the development of systems and infrastructure to maintain research quality and compliance.
• Participation in manuscript writing.
• Performs related duties & other responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Public Health, or related field or equivalent in education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• Demonstrated proficiency in SPSS, MS Word, Excel, EndNote, Google Drive (e.g., Docs and Sheets).

Other Requirements

• Must successfully complete all online system training requirements.
• 6+ months education and/or training in quantitative methods, analyses, and HIV-related neurocognitive impairment research.

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