Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a motivated Program Coordinator for the Population Science Department at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

The Program Coordinator plans and coordinates the conduct of highly specialized and technical research for the population studies research group.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Ensures projects are being administered as per study protocol.
• Ensures projects are accruing participants as per study deadline.
• Prepares amendments to the IRB protocols and supplementary documents, responds to required revisions and prepares documents for yearly review for studies.
• Monitors study participants for adverse events, notifies PI, and files with the IRB when necessary.
• Travels to other project sites to conduct trainings or organizes and conducts trainings online via WebEx, Teams or Zoom.
• Manages survey entry and data management. Cleans study data and monitors missing data situations.
• Conducts weekly research study assistant team meetings and monitors activities of the research assistants on projects.
• Attends weekly study research staff meetings and presents on study progress.
• Provides regular reporting to the Program Development Specialist and/or Principal Investigator on project progress, problems and the need for adjustments.
• Recruits study subjects either in person or via phone based on project needs, and works with research study assistant to make sure recruitment approaches are covered.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field plus a minimum of three (3) years of related research experience.
• Prior behavioral research experience necessary.
• Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have working knowledge of SPSS programming.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Must have a valid driver's license and possesses own vehicle or alternative means of transportation from one site to another.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree.
• Two (2) years of public health or psychology training plus a minimum of two (2) years of related research.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Lifting up to 25 lbs.

Special Conditions:

• Available and willing to work two evenings per week until 8:30PM, if needed.

Posting Number: 20ST0996

Location: Downtown New Brunswick