Research Program Lead I - Studies & Grants

State University of New York at Buffalo; Town of Amherst (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

State University of New York at Buffalo seeks a research coordinator to independently manage funded studies under the general direction of the PI/Chair of Medicine. Responsibilities include coordinating study procedures, ensuring IRB compliance, and supporting data analysis and dissemination.

The role involves training staff, overseeing cross-team workloads, developing grant materials, and coordinating community recruitment events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus at least 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred: Master’s Degree in a science, public health, or related field
• 3 years of relevant experience, including experience with human subjects recruitment, community-based research, and manuscript development

Responsibilities

• Manage study procedures including recruitment, visit conduct, and retention of human subjects
• Ensure adherence to HHS and IRB policy
• Oversee workload across teams and evaluate performance of team members
• Support training of postdocs, fellows, and students on study procedures and SOP requirements
• Support interview team for hiring incoming research staff
• Train and mentor study staff on policies, procedures, and best practices
• Serve as a resource to study staff
• Develop and manage electronic databases for studies (REDCap, Excel)
• Develop grant-related materials and protocol documents
• Manage IRB processes and ClinicalTrials.gov updates
• Support data analysis and dissemination of research findings
• Coordinate community events and outreach for recruitment

Skills

Recruitment experience

Community-based research

Manuscript development

Training and mentoring

IRB policy adherence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

State University of New York at Buffalo seeks a research coordinator to independently manage funded studies under the general direction of the PI/Chair of Medicine. Responsibilities include coordinating study procedures, ensuring IRB compliance, and supporting data analysis and dissemination.

The role involves training staff, overseeing cross-team workloads, developing grant materials, and coordinating community recruitment events.