Research Project Manager

Description

NYU Silver School of Social Work

JOB OPPORTUNITY: RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGER on a 5-year longitudinal study

Location: Los Angeles, CA (the position requires the individual to be based in Los Angeles

FULL-TIME

Date of posting: June 17, 2024

Salary range: $80,000 - $100,000 annually

Project title: A longitudinal examination of factors predicting the social networks and mental health services of Black and Latinx Individuals with serious mental illnesses (Co-Principal Investigators: Rohini Pahwa, PhD and Erin Kelly, PhD).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct a 5-year mixed methods longitudinal research study and supervise staff 
• Implement recruitment plans
• Screen participants for eligibility
• Obtain participant consent and schedule assessments
• Oversee participant compensation, reconcile petty cash and participant compensation logs
• Refine and implement tracking protocols to maintain high follow-up and retention rates
• Conduct interviews with participants as needed
• Monitor participant enrollment and retention and prepare regular reports
• Perform other related activities as required

Qualifications

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

• Master’s degree or higher in social work, public health, psychology, nursing, or other social/behavioral science disciplines
• Excellent communicator – demonstrated interpersonal, written and oral communication skills to effectively communicate, collaborate, and establish and maintain good working relationships with a diverse group of multi-disciplinary researchers, staff, and partners
• Experience with longitudinal research and participant tracking
• Experience managing a team and/or supervising staff
• Excellent organizational skills
• Willing to travel within Los Angeles for project activities

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills

• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Familiarity with institutional review boards, HIPAA regulations, and clinical research standards.
• Experience with working with adults with serious mental illnesses

Application Instructions

Please upload a cover letter with salary requirements and a resume or CV.

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