Research Program Coordinator

Research Program Coordinator

The Arnold Healthy Kids Initiative seeks a Research Program Coordinator to support funded public health research projects. This position is responsible for coordinating day-to-day research activities, participant recruitment and retention, data collection, regulatory compliance, and communication with community partners and funding agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate research project operations and timelines.
• Develop and implement participant recruitment and retention strategies.
• Prepare and submit IRB applications and related compliance documents.
• Train and support research staff on study protocols and procedures.
• Manage project records, data collection activities, and progress reports.
• Collaborate with investigators, community partners, and stakeholders to ensure project success.

This position offers an opportunity to contribute to impactful public health research in a collaborative and dynamic environment. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required to support project activities.

Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience: Requires a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Expertise in the use of computers and the Internet. A working knowledge of the Microsoft Office package. Experience or interest in sleep in children or youth. Strong verbal communication skills and ability to effectively interact with parents, community partner personnel, children, and the community at large.

Job Duties

• Develop, in coordination with study PIs, recruitment and retention protocols and procedures for research studies related to public health programs. Development of protocols will lead to the preparation and submission of Institutional Review Board (IRB) materials to the University's Office of Research Compliance. Train and evaluate data-collection staff on the protocols and procedures.
• Coordinate and manage day-to-day activities of assigned research projects, with an emphasis on recruitment, retention, and data collection, to maintain continuity of the project and ensure all milestones are met appropriately and promptly.
• Supports the coordination of staff work assignments to help ensure timely completion of data collection and participant communication activities. Maintains organized project documentation and assists with preparing and submitting regular updates to the funding agency.
• Organize, attend, and participate in community partner meetings to present progress reports of grant activities to investigators and staff.
• Other duties as assigned