Research Project Coordinator

Overview

Department: WCAS RISE Center
Salary/Grade: EXS/5

Job Summary: The Research for Indigenous Social Action and Equity (RISE) Center and the Culture Collaboratory, directed by Dr. Stephanie Fryberg, seeks a full time Research Project Coordinator to join a dynamic team of scholars. The role supports and manages a robust line of interdisciplinary, multi-university research projects focused on culture, education, equity, identity, and narrative change for Indigenous Peoples.

This is a full-time position where work is performed on-site. The term of appointment will be until July 31, 2027, with an opportunity for renewal. The target hiring range for this position is between $51,346 - $70,419 per year. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Lab Coordination

• Oversees and manages collection, maintenance, analysis and evaluation of data that will be used in grant submissions, presentations and publications.
• Ensures that information is entered correctly into databases.
• Assists the principal investigator in reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, formatting, editing, and preparing tables, charts, graphs, progress and final reports, etc.
• Coordinates between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations and/or other research and/or educational institutions.
• Ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws and research protocols are completed in a timely manner.
• Plans and leads in-person and virtual research team meetings and coordinates with senior members of the Center's research and activism teams.
• Collaborates with the Center's outreach coordinator.

Research Administration

• Leads execution and control of a biomedical and/or social science project or research study.
• Coordinates processing and analysis of data, conduct of experimental tests and procedures.
• Develops new and/or revised research methodologies.
• Ensures completion of study activities per protocol including recruitment and eligibility assessments.
• Obtains informed consent and registers participants with the appropriate sponsor.
• Interviews and obtains medical and social histories; collects data from medical records.
• Administers, schedules and/or scores tests; writes and maintains Human Subjects Applications (IRB).
• Conducts literature reviews to inform study design and theory development and provides research support to graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and faculty.

Financial Management

• Manages lab/study budget and inventory, including purchasing supplies and services ensuring they are necessary, reasonable and project related.
• Orders and maintains inventory of study supplies and distributes intra-departmental charges.
• Negotiates with vendors, obtains quotes and arranges demos of large equipment.

Supervision

• Trains, directs, assigns duties to and supervises research staff, students, residents, and/or fellows.
• Acts as a mentor in regard to the education of junior coordinators.

Miscellaneous

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Successful completion of a full 4-year college program leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR an appropriate combination of education and experience with 3 years of relevant research experience.
• Successful completion of a master’s or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience with 1 year of relevant research experience.
• Supervisory or project management experience required.
• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants and must recertify every 3 years.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Familiarity with data analysis platforms (e.g., R, SPSS, SAS, MPLUS), survey platforms (e.g., Qualtrics), and Microsoft Office programs.
• Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and excellence in the academic community.
• Big-picture thinking and the ability to juggle many moving pieces at once.
• Initiative and drive; knowledge of Indigenous cultures and/or experience working with Indigenous Peoples.
• Research interests aligned with the Center's work.

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