- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Position Summary The Project Coordinator I will work closely with the Director of Translational Research and other Key Investigators at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH), Department of Environmental Health Sciences, at the Mailman School of Public Health. The role involves a number of responsibilities, as follows: - Candidate will conduct research on the health impacts and economic costs of environmental exposures of interests as they relate to adverse birth, neurodevelopmental and other health outcomes.
- Candidate will coordinate and assist in conducting analyses of the health benefits of climate change mitigation policies and air pollution regulation in the US and globally.
- Candidate will be responsible for working with the Director of Translational Research/Principal Investigator on the research, support and coordination of several private and federal grants. Day to day responsibilities include: scheduling and attending project meetings, circulating meeting notes and action items, monitoring project progress, reviewing budgets and expenditures, setting up subcontracts, maintaining Institutional Review Board approval, coordinating specimen usage between projects, and writing progress reports for funding agencies.
- Candidate will take an active role in the research, writing, preparation and submission of federal and private grant proposals, including drafting budgets, compiling and formatting biosketches.
- Candidate will assist the Director of Translational Research and other key investigators in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations, drafting letters of support, writing, editing and proofreading scientific manuscripts, and communication of scientific data to the community, policymakers and the public.
- Candidate will aid in managing donor relations as needed.
Responsibilities Research coordination (assist in planning studies, organizing study meetings, submitting proposals, putting together progress reports) 50% Research analyses and manuscript preparation 45% Perform other related duties as assigned 5%
Minimum Qualifications Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education, training and experience and at least two years of related experience. A strong background in epidemiology or environmental health sciences is required.
Preferred Qualifications A master's degree preferred in a related field of study, including: public health, epidemiology, environmental health sciences. Applicants with prior experience as a research assistant or project coordinator or those with experience in grant writing, planning and schedule management are encouraged to apply. Background in molecular epidemiology, environmental economics and/or health policy analysis is desirable.
Other Requirements - Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Solid organizational skills, including the ability to multitask and manage time efficiently
- Competency at tracking and managing incoming paperwork
- Ability to act as a point of contact when communicating the most up-to-date information to team members
- Capacity to translate project objectives into tasks
- Ability to work with tight deadlines
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