Job Title: Research Coordinator
PVN ID: QC-2309-005878
Category: Research
Location: QUEENS COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

Research Coordinator:

A full-time research coordinator position funded by the NIH is available at Queens College-CUNY in a developmental psychopathology research laboratory, examining the impact of perinatal stress and epi/genetic changes on child neuro-behavioral development. Qualified applicants should have 1) a master’s degree in clinical psychology, public health, or related field, 2) at least one year of relevant research experience with a longitudinal human study, and 3) interests in relevant fields of study (i.e., HPA axis dysregulation, mind-and body interaction, autonomic functioning, and transmission of disorders within the family setting), Experience in administering neuropsychological testing and working with financial and racial minorities, and fluency in Spanish is a plus. Research responsibilities include working with postdoctoral scientists, a team of graduate and undergraduate research assistants, overseeing data collection, monitoring assessment of participants in person/on-line, coordinating specimen preparation and shipment, managing budgets set aside for research, communicating with participants regarding study objectives, maintaining research records of study activities, making sure that all equipment and supplies needed for the study are in stock and in good working order. The candidate will have opportunities to publish findings in peer reviewed journals. The appointment is for at least two years with the possibility for a multiple-year extension. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and three professional references.

Other Duties

Responsibilities: 

  • Work to supervise various teams working on the clinical and neurobehavioral assessments and brain scans.
  • Participate in some aspects of data collection and supervise the quality of the data collection.
  • Supervise graduate and undergraduate members in the team.
  • Assist with manuscript preparation and progress reports.
  • Organizing and running meetings (lab meetings, research meetings across different sites with collaborators).
  • Coordinating training for research assistants and interns with the PI and postdoctoral scientists.
  • Overseeing scheduling the participants and quality control of the data.

 Other responsibilities:

  • Assigning weekly tasks to research assistants.
  • Coordinating bio-specimen preparation and shipment.
  • Obtaining additional information if there is missing data.
  • Overseeing certain fiscal aspects of the study (including purchasing supplies).
  • Preparing all IRB documentation and progress reports under the supervision of the PI.

Qualifications

Qualifications: 

  • Completed M.A./M.S. in psychology, epidemiology, or other health-related fields.
  • At least one year of experience in managing a human subject research.
  • Experiences in working with families with young children and good understanding of the child development.
  • Interests in the health effects of climate change.
  • Competency in Spanish is a plus but not necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in Spanish.
  • Good knowledge in the Microsoft Office products
  • Knowledge in Social Media.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Psychology
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$37,500.00 - $50,000.00
Closing Date
Nov 27, 2023 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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