Senior Research Project Coordinator — Public Health

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Wellbeing resources

Commuter benefits

Campus perks

Job summary

Harvard University’s Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Research Assistant IV to support a research program focused on social determinants of health. The role coordinates day-to-day operations, manages tasks across foundations, agencies, and university sources, and serves as liaison with staff.

Duties include literature reviews, progress reporting, organizing meetings, drafting manuscripts, and assisting with outreach.

Qualifications

• Experience in an academic or research environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, and organizational skills.
• Capacity to thoroughly complete all tasks with excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively.
• Experience managing multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with End Note and Word Press preferred.
• Aptitude for learning new technology systems.
• Interest in public health a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide project-specific support to assist Dr. Williams’ research activities.
• Assist with conducting literature reviews to inform study implementation and manuscript preparation.
• Monitor overall study progress and assist with preparing the annual and final progress reports.
• Schedule and attend all research team meetings.
• Assist with preparing the study’s scientific manuscripts and resource materials for the study website.
• Draft Edit and prepare correspondence, reports and other materials using word processing, spreadsheets and/or databases.
• Support smooth day-to-day flow of communications and targeted outreach for program activities with internal team members as well as external partners and collaborators.
• Exercise decision-making and use independent judgement to determine how best to resolve logistical, technical, and conceptual challenges that arise in the course of carrying out project objectives, consider the impacts of relevant actions, and when warranted, make recommendations for action.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Literature review

Project coordination

Written communication

Verbal communication

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

EndNote

WordPress

Team collaboration

Public health interest

Tools

EndNote

WordPress

Spreadsheets

Job description

Harvard University’s Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Research Assistant IV to support a research program focused on social determinants of health. The role coordinates day-to-day operations, manages tasks across foundations, agencies, and university sources, and serves as liaison with staff.

Duties include literature reviews, progress reporting, organizing meetings, drafting manuscripts, and assisting with outreach.