Research Program Coordinator

Overview

The Waisman Center is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases throughout the lifespan. One of 15 centers of its kind in the United States, the Waisman Center encompasses laboratories for biomedical and behavioral research, several scientific research cores, and a clinical biomanufacturing facility for the production of pharmaceuticals for early stage human clinical trials.

In addition to its research efforts, the Center provides an array of services to people with developmental disabilities, offers numerous educational and outreach programs to young children and their families, and trains scientists and clinicians who will serve our nation in the future.

This position will work within the Hartley Laboratory (PI: Sigan Hartley, PhD) and support ongoing research studies led by Drs. Sigan Hartley and Bradley Christian that focus on the development and health of children and adults with Down syndrome. These studies involve recruiting large cohorts of English- and Spanish-speaking children and adults with Down syndrome and collecting behavioral, cognitive, clinical, neuroimaging, and biofluid biomarker data.

Additionally, this position will support study recruitment and retention, assist with study management and regulatory activities, contribute to team organization and training of laboratory staff, and assist with the administration of study procedures.

• Develops policies, procedures, and institutional agreements on behalf of the program
• Serves as a unit liaison and subject matter expert among internal and external stakeholder groups, collaborates across disciplines and functional areas, provides program information, and promotes the accomplishments and developments of scholars and research initiatives
• Monitors program budget(s) and approves unit expenditures
• Assists in the development, coordination, and facilitation of trainings and workshops for internal and external audiences to disseminate research program developments and information
• Coordinates the daily activities and contracts related to one or more research program(s)
• Plans, develops, and implements processes and protocols to support research aims

Waisman Center

$66,000 minimum;
Salary is negotiable and will be based on education, experience and skills. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts and retirement benefits.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and leadership abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on research studies, ideally in biomedical research, and familiarity with research coordination.
• Knowledge of research regulatory procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Red Cap.
• Spanish fluency (both oral and written).

• Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to research project management or coordination (e.g., social sciences, health administration, project management, etc.) is required.
• Master s degree in a related field is preferred.

• This position will require occasional evening and weekend work as well as travel approximately once or twice per year for research meetings and recruitment events.
• The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment.
• A Criminal Background Check will be performed.
• The successful applicant will be required to complete HIPAA training and receive certification upon hire and annually thereafter.
• Reporting requirements must be completed in a timely manner, including but not limited to effort reporting and outside activities reporting.

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