RESEARCH COORDINATOR/ SR. RESEARCH COORDINATOR

Inside Higher Ed

Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)

On-site

USD 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A reputable educational organization in Philadelphia seeks a Research Coordinator/Sr. Research Coordinator to assist in research tasks, including literature reviews and data compilation. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree with relevant experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with data software. This role involves working closely with professors and offers a full-time position in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

1-2 years of experience required for Research Coordinator or 3-5 years for Senior Research Coordinator.
Independence and self-motivation are crucial.
All majors are encouraged to apply; must be comfortable with data.

Responsibilities

Conduct literature reviews and assist with manuscript preparation.
Maintain EndNote databases and compile data for research.
Conduct statistical analyses if qualified.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong web search skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Tableau

STATA

SAS

SPSS

EndNote

Job description

Overview

RESEARCH COORDINATOR/ SR. RESEARCH COORDINATOR role at Inside Higher Ed

Responsibilities

The Research Coordinator will work under the guidance of Professor Norma Coe in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, and Professor Genevieve Kanter in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The Research Coordinator will be responsible for assisting Dr. Coe and Dr. Kanter with conducting their research and preparing research results for presentation. Responsibilities include: conducting literature reviews, maintaining EndNote databases, collecting and compiling data, conducting web searches, creating tables and figures, and assisting with manuscript preparation. The Research Coordinator may work on conducting statistical analyses (contingent on technical skills and background).
The Senior Research Coordinator will act more independently with working on literature reviews, finding sources, and preparing manuscripts for journal submission. The Senior RC will locate data and other information with less assistance and will prepare more accurate datasets. The Senior RC should have prior experience conducting statistical analyses and will be able to play a larger role in driving the research.

Qualifications

Research Coordinator: Bachelor’s Degree and 1 to 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Senior Research Coordinator: Bachelor’s Degree and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. The RC/Senior RC should be resourceful and have strong web search and literature review skills. The RC/Senior RC will work on data entry and assembling datasets; attention to detail is very important. The RC/Senior RC should be independent and self-motivated. Familiarity with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is essential.
Preferred familiarity with Tableau or other data visualization software, statistical software such as STATA, SAS, R, or SPSS, and/or bibliographic software such as EndNote. All majors are welcome to apply but the RC/Senior RC should be comfortable working with data and have an interest in health care. This position has two years of funding.

Application requirements

Resume, Writing Sample, and Cover Letter Required.
Writing Sample should be no more than 10 double-spaced pages or 5 single-spaced pages, with 1 inch margins and font size 11 or 12. Word document or pdf accepted.
The writing sample should be written only by the candidate (no coauthors).
Writing sample should be relevant to this position (e.g., literature review, analysis of a table/figure, writing on health care). It is fine to submit part of a paper if the full paper is too long.

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