Research Project Coordinator (2-year Term) - Multiple Openings
Northwestern University | |
$55,000-$62,000 | |
United States, Illinois, Evanston | |
633 Clark Street (Show on map) | |
Sep 22, 2024 | |
Apply for Job Job ID
49993Location
Evanston, IllinoisAdd to Favorite Jobs Email this Job Department: IPR - Inst for Policy Res The Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science (CORNERS) is seeking a highly detail-oriented and organized Research Project Coordinator (RPC) with strong communication skills to join our growing team. CORNERS conducts cutting-edge research into the ways that network and neighborhood science can be used to understand and address gun violence and other pressing social issues in Chicago and beyond. Using an engaged research approach, we work with community partners, civic organizations, and policymakers on research projects that seek to bolster their efforts to build communities that are safer, healthier, and more equitable. Learn more about CORNERS here: www.cornersresearch.org. The Research Project Coordinator (RPC) will support the project manager in coordinating the day-to-day activities of the research. Key role functions include, but are not limited to, the following areas: supporting data collection and analysis, supporting research project meetings and events, helping to write-up findings, providing research project operations and administrative support, facilitating relationships with partners and key stakeholders, and other tasks as assigned by the project manager. The RPC will be part of a project team and will report directly to a CORNERS' project manager. A guiding principle of CORNERS is the hiring, training, and development of a diverse set of scholars and scientists. The Research Project Coordinator will be a full-time employee of Northwestern University with full benefits. The RPC will work alongside other CORNERS' team members in our office space in downtown Evanston. Core responsibilities for this role include: Manages daily operations of a biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study involving multidisciplinary teams of colleagues, sponsors & other external project stakeholders. Monitors study performance, analyzes & review results, & supervises development & implementation of new protocols. Assigns work & supervises study staff & reviews technical operations ensuring that all processes, protocols & procedures are quality controlled & functioning up to standards. Develops implements & administers budgets, grant & administrative procedures. May co-author scientific papers for presentation & publication & coordinates writing, submission & administration of grants. Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH). This is a two-year, term-limited position. Opportunity for renewal will be based on performance and available funding.. Specific Responsibilities: Technical
Administration
Finance
Supervision
Minimum Qualifications: (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)
Preferred Qualifications: (Education and experience)
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
Target hiring range for this position will be between $55,000-$62,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data Benefits: Work-Life and Wellness: Professional Growth & Development: Northwestern strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for people who can obtain them as a critical tool for minimizing severe illness. More information can be found on the COVID-19 and Campus Updates webpage. The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today. Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Click for information on EEO is the Law. #LI-EN1 |