Part-Time Research Project Coordinator — Lab & Data

Socket.dev; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University in Nashville seeks a part-time Project Coordinator for the Granger Lab to support multiple research studies on classroom dynamics and student well-being.

The role involves coordinating activities, communicating with schools and families, assisting with recruitment and data collection, and maintaining project databases. It is grant-funded and requires 20 hours per week with school-site data collection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in psychology, education, special education, child development, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating day-to-day research project activities across multiple studies
• Communicating with participating schools, teachers, families, and community partners
• Assisting with participant recruitment and scheduling
• Supporting data collection in elementary school settings
• Managing research databases and project tracking systems
• Assisting with travel coordination, purchasing, reimbursements, and project logistics
• Coordinating undergraduate research assistants and supporting lab organization
• Assisting with IRB-related documentation and regulatory procedures
• Supporting dissemination activities including conference submissions, social media, or project newsletters as needed
• Assisting with other research and administrative tasks as assigned

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Data collection

IRB documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, special education, child development, human development, or related field

Tools

REDCap

SPSS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Vanderbilt University in Nashville seeks a part-time Project Coordinator for the Granger Lab to support multiple research studies on classroom dynamics and student well-being.

The role involves coordinating activities, communicating with schools and families, assisting with recruitment and data collection, and maintaining project databases. It is grant-funded and requires 20 hours per week with school-site data collection.