Research & Program Coordinator

University of Kentucky; Lexington, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kentucky's Markey Cancer Center is hiring a Research Coordinator (Survivorship Manager) to support a new survivorship research initiative. This role provides essential administrative, research, and technical support to Initiative leadership.

Responsibilities include developing research proposals, managing communications, building partnerships, planning events, and coordinating regulatory submissions for Just‑in‑Time requests.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting human subjects research.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects.
• Strong collaboration with investigators and clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Support development of research proposals and study protocols.
• Coordinate communication between leadership, investigators, and partners.
• Plan and execute events and speaker series.
• Provide pre-award and regulatory submission support (Just-in-Time).
• Assist with administrative and strategic planning activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organization

Coordination

Customer service

Education

Master's degree

Tools

REDCap

Qualtrics

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

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Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Sitting for long periods of time, walking long distances, manage office supplies, repetitive motion.

Shift

Monday – Friday (40 hrs/wk).

Job Summary

The Markey Cancer Center is currently hiring a Research Coordinator (Survivorship Manager) to support a new research initiative. This position will provide essential administrative, research, and technical support to Initiative leadership to advance survivorship research at Markey. As described below, duties will include providing research proposal development support, communication management and partnership building, event and program planning, and administration and strategic planning. Pre-award research support will entail assisting with the development of human subjects and clinical trial documents for research proposals and developing protocols for regulatory submissions for Just-in-Time requests from funders. Communication management and partnership building will require serving as the front-line interface between Initiative leadership and varied stakeholders (e.g. investigators, clinicians, community partners, other units on campus). Event and program planning will require conception to post-event coordination and management for speaker series, research events, and other events led by the Initiative.

A successful candidate will have experience supporting or conducting human subjects research with cancer patients or other chronic or serious illness populations and knowledge of clinical trial requirements. In addition to being detail-oriented, self-motivated, and reliable, the successful candidate will exhibit maturity, customer service, excellent written and oral communication skills, an ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines, and good judgement. The successful candidate will have strong skills in MS software, remote meeting platforms, and online survey platforms (REDCap or Qualtrics).

This position is eligible for a Hybrid work arrangement.

Proficiency with

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs, document and file management systems (e.g. SharePoint, One Drive, Microsoft Teams file repositories), project management/workflow tools for tracking tasks, timelines, and program plans, virtual meeting platforms, online survey administration systems; strong interpersonal skills; excellent written and oral communication.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

No

Preferred Education/Experience

Master’s degree preferred, at least 3 years experience supporting human subjects research studies, with preference for clinically-focused research support, demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, attend to firm deadlines, and work with partners from a variety of disciplines.

Deadline to Apply

Deadline to Apply 10/21/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Have you ever managed email and schedules for someone in a leadership or high-level executive position?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Have you ever provided research/study coordination support to human subjects investigators?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Have you ever planned events in a professional capacity?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Have you ever worked in an interdisciplinary environment where you interacted with clinicians and researchers?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Have you ever designed surveys for REDCap or Qualtrics?
  • Yes
  • No