Evaluation Coordinator — Health & Community Research Lead

San Diego State University; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 58,090 - 69,580; Full time

Job summary

San Diego State University is seeking a Program Specialist I to lead evaluation efforts for the Conmigo study in San Diego, CA. The role focuses on coordinating data collection across 18 school sites, supervising student researchers, and ensuring IRB compliance and secure data management across REDCap systems.

The position requires bilingual Spanish/English, strong organizational and leadership skills, and experience in research methods and data handling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent training with experience in study analysis or evaluation.
• Two years of progressively responsible technical or administrative assignments.

Responsibilities

• Design, finalize and monitor all evaluation protocols, procedures, and materials. Provide training to the team on recruitment, screening, informed consent, anthropometric measurements, data entry, participant retention, accelerometer use, and qualitative data collection.
• Supervise 8–10 undergraduate and graduate student research assistants and interns. Provide daily direction, conduct training, hold weekly meetings, give feedback and monitor protocol adherence.
• Develop data-management protocols and oversee participant tracking databases in REDCap Academic Software. Build and maintain surveys and databases with REDCap partners, ensure timely follow-ups, manage data entry and coding, and produce reports. Ensure confidentiality, IRB compliance and secure storage of participant data.
• Coordinate with school personnel and other community partners to schedule measurement events for participants. Attend recruitment and evaluation events—including evenings and weekends—to supervise the team and refine workflows. Maintain positive rapport with partners and staff.
• Contribute to scientific advisory board meetings, weekly and monthly team meetings, and Data Safety and Monitoring Board interactions. Prepare and present slides on challenges, successes, and status updates. Incorporate feedback into daily workflow.
• Complete required training including SDSU’s Institutional Review Board Human Subjects tutorial. Participate in regular meetings with the Principal Investigator and Project Managers to discuss progress.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish and English

Management

Research methods

Field data collection

Microsoft Office Suite

SPSS

REDCap

Qualtrics

EndNote

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in Public Health or related field

Tools

REDCap Academic Software

Microsoft Office Suite

SPSS

EndNote

Qualtrics

Job description

San Diego State University is seeking a Program Specialist I to lead evaluation efforts for the Conmigo study in San Diego, CA. The role focuses on coordinating data collection across 18 school sites, supervising student researchers, and ensuring IRB compliance and secure data management across REDCap systems.

The position requires bilingual Spanish/English, strong organizational and leadership skills, and experience in research methods and data handling.