Lab Coordinator

Overview

Reporting to the Principal Investigator of the NIH grant for the Youth Development, Diversity, and Disparities (3D) Lab at Fordham University, the Lab Coordinator manages a longitudinal study on economic and educational experiences and cardiovascular health during the transition to adulthood.

This is a 1‑year position, extendable, with responsibility for supervising student research assistants and conducting community outreach.

• Day‑to‑day management of the 3E Study, a new NIH‑funded grant.
• Manage grant administration, writing, submissions, and reporting.
• Oversee data collection, management, and research instruments.
• Coordinate recruitment, schedule study visits, and communicate with participants and administrators.
• Process participant payments, maintain lab equipment inventory, and assist with IRB survey management.
• Conduct weekly lab meetings.
• Assist with lab/study websites and social media dissemination.
• Participate in Youth Participatory Action Research projects with community partners.
• Participate in data analysis, writing, presenting, and submitting research reports to conferences and journals.

• Provide peer‑level coordination and guidance to colleagues and student workers.
• Organize tasks, clarify priorities, review work quality.

• B.A. or B.S. in psychology, education, public health, or a relevant social science.
• Minimum of 2 years of research experience in a team‑based setting, with proficiency in research and statistical software and survey platforms.
• Demonstrated capacity to manage research projects effectively, efficiently, and in an organized manner.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing tasks and deadlines.
• Proven operational timeline management.
• Experience providing guidance, technical training, and workflow oversight to research assistants or student workers.
• Exceptional attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team‑based lab environment experience.
• Ability to work independently with judgment and initiative.
• Functional proficiency with data tracking systems, research software, Microsoft Office or Google Suite.

• History of conference presentations and/or peer‑reviewed publications.

Minimum $30,000;
Maximum $32,500, commensurate with experience.

Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.