UNIV - Research Program Coordinator - Psychiatry: SMART

musc; South Carolina; On-site; USD 53,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Program Coordinator II at MUSC leads operations across multiple federally funded projects within the SMART Division, coordinating study start-up, protocol implementation, regulatory submissions, and data management to ensure compliance and quality. You will partner with faculty and staff to optimize workflows and develop digital health research initiatives.

This role involves recruitment and retention, grant development support, and program growth through process improvement and

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in psychology, public health, health sciences, education, behavioral sciences, or a related field.
• Three or more years coordinating complex federally funded research studies.
• Experience managing multiple research projects simultaneously in an academic medical center, healthcare, or university environment.
• Demonstrated experience with NIH-funded research, human subjects protections, IRB submissions, regulatory compliance, HIPAA, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Experience supervising or training research staff, students, or study personnel.
• Experience with participant recruitment, retention, and study operations for behavioral health, sleep medicine, mental health, or digital health research.
• Proficiency with REDCap, Qualtrics, Microsoft Office Suite, and research data management systems.
• Experience assisting with grant proposal preparation, manuscript development, and scientific dissemination activities.
• Experience supporting the development, implementation, evaluation, or commercialization of digital health interventions or technology-enabled healthcare solutions.

Responsibilities

• Research Program and Study Operations Management: Manage day-to-day operations of multiple concurrent research studies and grant-funded projects across the SMART Division.
• Participant Recruitment, Regulatory Compliance, and Research Coordination: Lead recruitment, screening, enrollment, consent, retention, and follow-up activities; manage IRB submissions and regulatory documentation.
• Research Administration, Data Management, and Program Development Support: Support data management, study tracking, data quality assurance, and grant proposal preparation; assist with digital health interventions and staff onboarding.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory compliance

IRB submissions

Data management

Research coordination

Digital health

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Master's or PhD in psychology / public health / health sciences / education / behavioral sciences

Tools

REDCap

Qualtrics

Microsoft Office

Research data management systems

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Research Program Coordinator II serves as a senior research operations and program management professional within the SMART (Sleep, Mood, Anxiety Research and Treatment) Division. This position manages and coordinates multiple federally funded and investigator-initiated research projects simultaneously, providing leadership in study implementation, regulatory compliance, participant recruitment and retention, data management, research administration, and program development. The coordinator partners closely with faculty investigators and research staff to optimize study protocols, streamline research workflows, support grant development activities, facilitate the development and launch of innovative digital health interventions, and contribute to the continued growth and expansion of the SMART Division research program through process improvement, strategic planning, and staff development.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Research Grant

Cost Center

CC001053 COM PSYCH Sleep Anxiety CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-GEN09

Pay Range

53,142.00 - 71,706.00 - 90,372.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Description

FLSA: Salary

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, but variable dependent on participant needs

Job Duties

• Research Program and Study Operations Management (35%) Manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of multiple concurrent research studies and grant-funded projects across the SMART Division. Coordinate study start-up activities, protocol implementation, regulatory submissions, participant tracking, study timelines, and project deliverables to ensure compliance with sponsor, institutional, and federal requirements. Develop, refine, and implement research workflows, standard operating procedures, and operational tools that improve study efficiency, enhance research quality, support the growth of the SMART Division research portfolio, and facilitate the successful execution of behavioral health and digital health research initiatives.
• Participant Recruitment, Regulatory Compliance, and Research Coordination (35%) Lead participant recruitment, screening, enrollment, informed consent, retention, and study follow-up activities across multiple research projects. Prepare and manage IRB submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, protocol deviations, and regulatory documentation while ensuring compliance with institutional policies, Good Clinical Practice standards, HIPAA requirements, and sponsor expectations. Coordinate participant compensation processes, maintain accurate study records, oversee communication with study participants, and serve as a resource for investigators and research staff regarding research operations and regulatory requirements.
• Research Administration, Data Management, and Program Development Support (30%) Support research investigators through data management, study tracking, data quality assurance activities, preliminary data analyses, manuscript preparation, and dissemination of research findings. Contribute to the development and submission of grant proposals by assisting with project planning, administrative documentation, timelines, and supporting materials. Collaborate with faculty and stakeholders to facilitate the development, implementation, evaluation, and launch of digital health interventions and other research-related programs. Assist with onboarding, training, and mentoring new research staff, students, and trainees while supporting strategic initiatives designed to expand the SMART Division's research capacity, operational effectiveness, and long-term programmatic growth.

Preferred Training & Experience

• Master's degree or PhD in psychology, public health, health sciences, education, behavioral sciences, or a related field.
• Three or more years of experience coordinating complex federally funded research studies.
• Experience managing multiple research projects simultaneously in an academic medical center, healthcare, or university environment.
• Demonstrated experience with NIH-funded research, human subjects protections, IRB submissions, regulatory compliance, HIPAA, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Experience supervising or training research staff, students, or study personnel.
• Experience with participant recruitment, retention, and study operations for behavioral health, sleep medicine, mental health, or digital health research.
• Proficiency with REDCap, Qualtrics, Microsoft Office Suite, and research data management systems.
• Experience assisting with grant proposal preparation, manuscript development, and scientific dissemination activities.
• Experience supporting the development, implementation, evaluation, or commercialization of digital health interventions or technology-enabled healthcare solutions.
• Strong project management, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and