Program Coordinator

Job Title: Program Coordinator

Grade: 21

Salary: $78,285-$80,698

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Program Coordinator position. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the incumbent will serve as a key operational and administrative lead for a large, grant-funded, multi-site research program within the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at RFMH/NYSPI and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The Research Project Coordinator oversees the coordination and implementation of multidisciplinary clinical research and care initiatives focused on individuals with autism spectrum disorder, ensuring alignment across partner institutions, investigators, and community stakeholders. This role coordinates operations, regulatory processes, timelines, and communications to support high-quality, patient-centered research and advance innovative interventions for children and families affected by autism.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Principal Investigators and team lead to coordinate daily operations of large, multi-study, grant-funded research programs and networks.
• Support the launch and ongoing management of new research initiatives, including multi-site studies, collaborative projects, and clinical trials.
• Create, implement, and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistency, quality assurance, and compliance across research and protocols.
• Assist with the development and preparation of grant submissions, including coordination of administrative materials, budgets, and supporting documentation.
• Support with submitting, and maintaining IRB applications, amendments, continuing reviews, and regulatory documents in accordance with sponsor requirements and institutional IRB standards.
• Serve as a central liaison between investigators, research staff and administrative offices across institutions, acting as a key resource for research operations and compliance.
• Ensure project milestones, deliverables, reporting obligations, and regulatory requirements are met in accordance with sponsor guidelines and institutional policies.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, public health, neuroscience, social sciences, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and at least (4) years of directly related research program management experience
• At least (2) years of experience coordinating or managing grant-funded research programs, clinical research, or multi-study projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in psychology, public health, neuroscience, clinical research, or a related field
• At least (1) year of experience with pediatric, developmental, behavioral health, and/or developmental disabilities research.

Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.