CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $65,000-$75,000

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range:

Position Summary

The Research Project Coordinator will work closely with the study, principal investigator, and the research team on observational, intervention, and implementation science studies focused on sleep and other health behaviors in relation to cardiometabolic outcomes (blood pressure, blood glucose, and body adiposity) and promotion of cardiovascular health equity. The coordinator will work on an observational community-based study that evaluates sleep, rest activity, and eating patterns in relation to blood pressure and glycemic control. They will also work on the DREAM study, a clinical trial aimed at improving sleep and heart health, and lowering chronic disease risk in the NYC Hispanic/Latinx community. They will be an integral member of the research/clinical trial team, focusing on implementing a sleep health intervention among Hispanic/Latinx adults, promoting/enhancing intervention engagement, and collecting data.

Overall, the Project Coordinator will participate in recruitment efforts, screening for eligibility, data collection, and data management activities. They will coordinate study implementation activities, including interacting with patients, providers, community representatives and, health workers and other healthcare personnel, contributing to qualitative and quantitative data collection and database management, analysis, reporting of results/publishing manuscripts. They will also supervise research assistant(s) or student casuals as needed and oversee logistical tasks (e.g. IRB/Human Subjects approval and grant progress reports) necessary to accomplish the aims and needs of grant-funded research. Additionally, there are opportunities to analyze data, contribute to manuscript writing, and publish papers. In-person work is required for this position. Depending on work needs, we may support flexible and hybrid work arrangements at times. Options will be discussed during the interview process.

Responsibilities

• • Monitoring achievement of grant implementation milestones, coordinating team activities, and leading and creating meeting agendas (5%).
  • Preparing documents related to research activities, including study protocols, IRB submissions, and grant progress reports (5%).
  • Participating in recruitment and screening of study participants and administration of surveys/other study instruments (15%).
  • Supervising and training other research staff (5%).
  • Collecting and managing study data and developing a study database/tracking. Maintain databases, source documents (surveys, consent, interest forms), and other study-related files (20%).
  • Explaining various components of the intervention or study to participants, answering questions, and teaching participants to use various study devices/trackers (Fitbit, wrist-worn sleep trackers, blood pressure monitors, etc.) (15%).
  • Answering participant telephone calls promptly and attempting to resolve any inquiries within the same phone call. Responding to participants within 24 business hours (5%).
  • Checking in regularly with participants to promote study or intervention protocol engagement, provide feedback, and answer questions (10%).
  • Communicating medical knowledge in a culturally resonant way and being empathetic and attentive to participant needs and feedback, and engaging with participants in a culturally responsive and respectful manner, this includes being respectful of their time and family commitments (5%).
  • Assisting with program quality metrics relevant to study milestones, intervention engagement, and participant recruitment and retention (5%).
  • Assisting with literature reviews, background research, and writing of grants and manuscripts, conference abstracts and other submissions (5%).
  • Performing other related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested (5%).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience and at least two years of related experience or research experience.
• The successful candidate must possess a high level of initiative, clear communication skills, leadership experience/skills, a high degree of organization, and an ability to multi-task.
• They must demonstrate initiative, anticipate obstacles, and proactively and creatively problem-solve.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience working in a community health, public health, or research setting.
• Proficiency with MS Office programs and familiarity with Mac and PC platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health or a related field preferred.
• Spanish language proficiency is strongly preferred for this position.
• Qualitative and quantitative research skills, including proficiency in software such as SAS, R and/or NVivo are preferred.
• Experience with behavioral interventions is a plus.
• Previous experience with recruiting racially and ethnically diverse participants into observational studies and clinical trials
• Prior demonstrated experience collecting data from sensors, trackers (e.g., wrist actigraphy, Fitbits), and mobile applications.

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