Job Summary

Detail-oriented, organized, and motivated individual needed to oversee and manage ongoing research lab projects related to Latino and immigrant health. The Research Lab Coordinator will provide support to Dr. Ana Martinez-Donate in the Community Health & Prevention Department at the Dornsife School of Public Health. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the Research Lab Coordinator will be responsible for assisting in the development of intervention activities and data collection instruments; managing the implementation of projects; supervising data collection and data management activities across projects; conducting data analysis using quantitative and qualitative software; managing project team members and priorities; managing project contracts and invoicing; overseeing budget and purchasing related to projects; developing and maintaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols; maintaining contact with stakeholders, partners and sub-award recipients; and facilitating grant and evaluation-related reporting to funders.

Essential Functions

• Supervise a study team of project staff & students and compose and track IRB protocols.
• Assist with design of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools and assist with data collection, management, and analyses.
• Programming of complex surveys in Qualtrics and RedCap
• Real-time monitoring of survey data quality and provision of feedback and training to field staff to reduce survey administration errors
• Coordinate and facilitate data sharing with project investigators
• Spearhead efforts to increase efficiency, collaboration, and to maintain good climate in research lab
• Assist with intervention planning and implementation.
• Assist with annual and final reports to grant funders.
• Initiate and maintain regular contact with community partners & stakeholders.
• Overseeing budget, purchasing, contracts, and invoicing related to projects.
• Assist with training of project staff and students and developing training material.
• Contribute to proposal and manuscript development and submission.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Health (or a related field) or Equivalent
• At least 1 year of relevant experience
• Data management and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Expertise in Microsoft Office and SAS/SPSS/Stata
• Fluent in Spanish
• Experience working in research projects focused on Latino immigrant health

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent project and time management skills are expected.
• A successful applicant should also have an understanding of both quantitative and qualitative public health research methods.
• The candidate must have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, be proactive, and be comfortable working as part of a team as well as independently, depending on the task.

Location

University City – Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This position is classified as Exempt with a salary grade of J. For more information regarding Drexel’s Professional Staff salary structure, https://drexel.edu/hr/career/ducomp/salstructure/

Please review the Benefits Brochure for some information on our benefits offerings.

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.