Research Coordinator/Senior Research Coordinator - Epidemiology Division

Job Description Summary

This is a full-time position with the Center for Health Behavior Research (CHBR) and UPenn Prevention Research Center (PRC). The Research Coordinator/Senior Research Coordinator position will work on the UPenn PRC and the UPenn PRC's Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) Collaborating Center research project and network activities.

The University of Pennsylvania Prevention Research Center (UPenn PRC) is a community-engaged research center founded in 2014. The UPenn PRC's mission is to improve the health of people in Philadelphia, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and beyond by preventing, reducing, and treating chronic diseases.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide support to the UPenn PRC Core Research Project (BEACON)
• Provide support to the UPenn PRC Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network Core Research Project (BRANCH)
• Support Center and Network activities of the UPenn PRC and UPenn PRC CPCRN Coordinating Center
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Both levels: Candidate should be organized and have the ability to multi-task. Must have experience working with Microsoft Office and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Clinical/community-based research experience and background in cancer prevention and control is strongly preferred.

Research Coordinator should have a Bachelor's Degree with 1-2 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Research Coordinator Senior should have a Bachelor's Degree with 3-5 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master's degree in public health or a related discipline preferred. Experience working on federally-funded research projects preferred.