Sr. Research Program Coordinator II

We are seeking a Sr. Research Program Coordinator II who will work with the Principal Investigators to coordinate all arms of a school-based randomized controlled trial testing the effects of the Chicago Parent Program, a universal group-based parenting intervention, delivered to parents of PreK students on a range of parent, child, and school outcomes associated with children’s wellbeing and later academic success. The Senior Research Program Coordinator II will be responsible for primary oversight of the day-to-day operations of this school-based clinical trial.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Partner with study PIs and collaborators in the planning and implementation of the project.
• Participate in scientific discussions with PIs and the research team.
• Facilitate communication among the members of the research team.
• Assist with additional projects and duties as assigned.
• Complete all appropriate compliance trainings.

Participant Recruitment & Data Collection

• Participate in the process of recruiting project schools through a combination of in-person and virtual meetings.
• Participate in the recruitment and retention of individuals implementing the intervention in schools.
• Track school and participant recruitment and retention targets.
• Develop plans to address recruitment and retention challenges in collaboration with research coordinators in the field and the PIs.
• Set up and manage the administration of participant incentives.

Research Protocol Implementation & Maintenance

• Prepare and update study protocols and reports for Institutional Review Board.
• Prepare materials for clinical trials reporting.
• Lead development, ongoing maintenance and implementation of project standard operating procedures and work plans.
• Help develop and closely monitor REDCap databases and other data collection tools that will be used during data collection and for data storage and management.
• Provide training and support to research coordinators and research assistants in using project data collection systems.
• Oversee intervention implementation in intervention schools and ensure accurate and complete collection of program implementation data (e.g., participant attendance).

Data Synthesis & Analysis

• Participate in planning, analysis and interpretation of data.
• Synthesize and edit research findings and technical data.
• Participate in the development and submission of scientific manuscripts, presentations, and technical reports to the funder.
• Prepare data on project implementation and outcomes for presentation at professional meetings.
• Assist research team in developing plans for disseminating project results.

Administrative

• Monitor project budgets and allocation of project resources.
• Plan agendas and coordinate all project meetings.
• Review, edit, distribute minutes from project meetings.
• Assure project management tasks are completed (e.g., prioritize, timeliness, milestones, monitoring, status).
• Prepare regular project updates for meetings.
• Work in coordination with research team to ensure accuracy, proper organization and advanced preparation of reports to the funder.
• Assist with grant writing under guidance of the PIs as appropriate
• Purchase project materials and process travel for research team members as appropriate.

Supervision

• Interviews, hires, and trains project staff with guidance from PIs as appropriate.
• Supervises project staff and oversees data collection procedures at multiple sites.
• Identifies project staff who are behind in project activities and helps when needed.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to manage tasks at multiple sites and requests from multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to multi-task and function independently.
• Strong organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Access to vehicle to be able to travel to schools as needed.
• Knowledge/proficiency with database design and management (e.g., developing databases in Microsoft Excel, REDCap) is desirable.
• Knowledge/proficiency with JHU-specific software (e.g., SAP, Concur) is desirable.
• Some knowledge of statistical software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, STATA) is desirable.
• Knowledge of clinical trial requireme