Research Project Coordinator

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits Package

Job summary

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. seeks a part-time Research Project Coordinator for a K01-funded study on a web-based PrEP decision aid for YBLMSM and providers.

The role involves qualitative interviews in English and Spanish, participant recruitment, study logistics, and regulatory compliance. Based at 1051 Riverside Drive, NY, with a mission to reduce health disparities and promote equity.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Social Sciences, Public Health, Psychology or Behavioral Health or equivalent.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English (speaking, reading or writing).
• 2+ years' experience conducting structured, in-person interviews on sensitive health topics.
• 1+ year working with GCP guidelines and human subjects protections and consent processes.
• 1+ year working with Windows environment (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and SPSS.
• 1+ year writing, editing and proofreading for scientific publications.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, enroll participants and conduct qualitative interviews in English/Spanish.
• Support study personnel in monitoring assignments and study logistics.
• Manage subject payments and procurement for the study.
• Ensure compliance with funders, IRBs and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate issues and solutions to the Principal Investigator promptly.
• Revise and maintain research operating procedures during the study.
• Provide administrative support, draft/proof documents, supervise staff on admin tasks.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Interviewing

Research coordination

GCP knowledge

Microsoft Windows tools

Education

BA/BS in Social Sciences or Public Health

Tools

SPSS

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Job Title: Research Project Coordinator

Grade: 12

Salary: $24,697 - $29,513.5

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a part-time Research Project Coordinator position. This is a part time position for a K01-funded study developing and pilot-testing web-based PrEP decision aid for young Black and Latino men who have sex with men (YBLMSM) and their providers. The project focuses on increasing PrEP uptake and equitable shared decision-making between YBLMSM and their healthcare providers, in partnership with a community-based clinic. The Research Coordinator will be responsible for all aspects of the research study and take a direct role in implementation of the study, including conducting qualitative interviews in English and Spanish.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, and enroll research participants, and conduct qualitative interviews (in English and Spanish) with study participants.


• Support study personnel in monitoring assignments.


• Manage the financial aspects of the study, including subject payments and purchase of materials needed to conduct the study.


• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and administrative requirements imposed by funders and IRBs.


• Communicate issues and solutions to the Principal Investigator in a timely manner.


• Revise and maintain research operating procedures throughout the course of the study.


• Other duties might include providing administrative support for the Principal Investigator including drafting/proofing documents, supervising staff with administrative tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

BA/BS in the Social Sciences, Public Health, Psychology or Behavioral Health Fields, and/or equivalent in relevant Education and/or Training

• Bilingual fluency (speaking, reading, or writing) in Spanish and English


• At least (2) years of experience conducting structured, in-person interviews covering complex and sensitive physical and mental health issues


• At least (1) year working knowledge of GCP guidelines including protection of human subjects, definitions and reporting requirements for adverse events, elements of informed consent, Federal Codes, Regulations and Guidelines relevant to the performance and conduct of clinical research.


• At least (1) year working knowledge with Windows environment, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SPSS.


• At least (1) year writing, editing and proofing skills with opportunities to collaborate on scientific publications and manuscripts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree


• Preferably two-three years of relevant project management experience in the social sciences, public health, psychology or behavioral health fields.


• Willingness and ability to travel occasionally may be required

Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.

Salary: $24697 - $29513.50 per year