Research Coordinator II

Research Coordinator II

Study Coordination: Coordinate and implement all components of assigned research studies, including participant recruitment, community outreach, participant enrollment, and retention strategies. Manage study materials, conduct eligibility screenings, schedule visits, administer questionnaires, and manage participant retention and compensation. Oversee study logistics, including purchasing, timeline tracking, and monitoring deviations from study protocols. Ensure adherence to study protocols and maintain high data quality through the development and implementation of standard operating procedures. Administer data entry, storage, and verification processes using both paper and electronic records. Complete quality assurance tasks and assist with regulatory documentation such as IRB submissions, sponsor progress reports, and study registration. Maintain laboratory safety and compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations. Maintain relevant trainings for this position and funded studies, including IRB, university, and federal regulations and policies. Maintain research space, files, computers/equipment, and software licenses. Maintain cooperative, collaborative working relationships with project leaders and personnel across sites, including grant partners in schools. Visit school sites as needed. Maintain auditable records of study activities.

Team and Workflow Oversight: Support the principal investigators in study workflows and project management by determining timelines and delegating assignments. Coordinate the activities of research staff, students, and volunteers. Organize, lead and document action items during regular team meetings to monitor study progress.

Stakeholder Reporting, Training, and Engagement: Oversee development and maintenance of study and center websites and social media sites. Supports continued engagement of all center and study stakeholders, including research participants and their affiliated organizations and families, potential PIN-affiliated investigators, project investigators and personnel, advisory boards, engagement staff, and data collectors. Collaborates with investigators and study staff to oversee planning and execution of study, project, and center events such as study trainings, workshops, advisory board meetings, and other stakeholder engagement events.

Expected Salary: $65,000

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred: 1-3 years research coordinator experience within clinical trials, large scale, online data collection with children, youth, or families, and/or in applied settings, such as schools, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 1-3 years research and/or project management experience at the University of Florida. Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and tasks. Effective problem solving, communication, and writing skills with demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently. Demonstrated ability to interact sensitively and confidentially with research participants, their guardians and/or organizations, and establish and maintain collaborative, positive and effective working relationships with multiple internal and external partners. Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex datasets and maintain auditable records. Knowledge of IRB and human subjects research protection regulations, including familiarity with University of Florida systems. Proficiency with the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) system and Qualtrics, passive data collection via smartphone use (such as EARS, Effortless Assessment Research System), online recruitment mechanisms (such as social media), Microsoft Office Suite (including Teams), OneDrive/SharePoint, UFGO, design applications such as Canva, and/or statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS).

Special Instructions to Applicants: Must have a valid driver's license. In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date. This is a time-limited position.

Health Assessment Required: No