Project Coordinator, School Of Public Health, Epidemiology

The Epidemiology Department at Boston University School of Public Health is seeking to hire a Project Coordinator to work on two NIH research studies aimed at improving health outcomes of marginalized populations, including adults with Down Syndrome and racially minoritized groups. The Project Coordinator will manage study protocols and procedures, Institutional Review Board applications, and oversee study staff, as well as plan regular research team meetings, draft meeting agendas and maintain meeting minutes. Responsibilities will include making travel arrangements, scheduling meetings, ordering supplies, coordinating study participant compensation, and other administrative tasks. The Coordinator will recruit and lead community co-research teams of adults with Down Syndrome and be responsible for planning and coordinating all aspects of these teams, as well as be responsible for the retention of community stakeholders in group model-building workshops related to racial and ethnic disparities in perinatal outcomes, and assist with literature review and grant writing. Basic quantitative data analysis may also be required.

Required Skills

• Ability to handle competing demands and prioritize tasks to achieve established goals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a team and engage in a professional manner with community participants.
• Bachelors degree is required. Masters preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent organizational and time management skills, as well as a high level of attention to detail.
• Candidates for this position should be highly-motivated and results-driven. Additionally, they should have an interest in public health and/or clinical research.
• Some early evening and weekend work hours may be necessary when engaging with community members.
• Candidates should be very comfortable with learning to use project management tools.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience is required.
• Fluent computer skills including the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe Acrobat, and web browsers.
• This is a hybrid position for someone local to be on-premises to coordinate workshops and events.

Please submit a resume/CV and cover letter for consideration.

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Experience