Research Study Coordinator

Description

Leidos is currently seeking a full-time Research Study Coordinator who will provide support to Principal Investigators in the Psychological Health and Readiness Department at the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego, CA. The Research Study Coordinator will assist with all aspects of study coordination for several studies examining how individual and organizational factors including operational stressors impact the health and readiness of military service members. This position is responsible for coordinating all aspects of study implementation including protocol execution, communication with stakeholders, participant enrollment, data collection, and generation of project deliverables. The successful candidate will frequently perform tasks with minimal supervision, but will also work closely with Principal Investigators, subject matter experts, research assistants, and other project members.

The Research Study Coordinator will frequently perform tasks with minimal supervision, but will also work closely with Principal Investigators, subject matter experts, research assistants, and other project members. The ideal candidate will be organized, able to take initiative, and work well both independently and as part of a research team. In addition, they will have demonstrated excellent communication skills needed to successfully interact with a variety of people, including high-level military personnel.

This is a full-time position in San Diego, CA with a hybrid work schedule (combination of on-site and telework). The candidate for this position must reside within commuting distance of San Diego to work on-site at the Naval Health Research Center with mandatory in office days at least two days per week, and as required for successful study execution. The number of days on-site may vary, and the schedule is subject to change based on program and customer requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage operations workflow by developing schedules, gathering resources, implementing productivity standards, maintaining reference manuals, and implementing new procedures

• Prepare project documentation materials, such as Institutional Review Board protocols, data sharing agreements, and survey approval forms

• Coordinate the execution of human subjects research protocols including subject recruitment and data collection

• Coordinate the scheduling of data collection events, focus group sessions, meetings with internal and external stakeholders, and briefs to military leaders

• Consent study participants and administer questionnaires to study participants

• Conduct basic statistical analyses, such as descriptive statistics, using SPSS or similar statistical software package

• Route approvals for all study activities including purchases, travel, and special military facility access

• Lead the data collection team during data collection events at military facilities

• Assist in writing and editing study materials, reports, and manuscripts

• Effectively communicate with data collection points of contact, high level military leaders, and study stakeholders

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in psychology, public health or related discipline

• Minimum of 5 years of professional research study coordination experience involving human subjects

• Demonstrated experience with briefing high-level stakeholders including military leaders, politicians, and funding sponsors

• Demonstrated ability to lead a research team of at least 5 individuals during data collection events

• Strong background in research methodology and research design

• Ability to travel to operational and austere environments including U.S. Navy ships on short notice

• Strong communication skills and demonstrated experience interacting effectively with diverse groups

• Ability to follow detailed instructions

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Due to federal contract restrictions, candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD Public Health, Psychology, or a related field

• A minimum of 7 years of professional research study coordination experience involving human subjects

• One year of experience working with military populations

Naval Health West - NHW

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.