"Sr Research Program Coordinator (Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)"

Job Details

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

The Johns Hopkins Center for Suicide Prevention is seeking a Sr. Research Program Coordinator to assist with multiple research projects focused on suicide prevention, psychological autopsy, and lethal means (firearms) access. The coordinator will work closely with Dr. Paul Nestadt and an interdisciplinary team, engaging directly with research participants and collaborating investigators. The new Center emphasizes a public health approach to suicide prevention, including interaction with legislators and policymakers as well as direct work in clinical settings. This position offers excellent opportunities for professional growth, including authorship on manuscripts and grant submissions.

We value candidates who are detail-oriented, highly organized, flexible, collaborative, empathetic, and enthusiastic about public health and mental health research. Candidates who are comfortable engaging sensitively with participants experiencing grief or loss will excel in this role.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Research Coordination & Participant Engagement

• Arrange and assist in qualitative psychological autopsy interviews with next-of-kin, including sensitive data collection and note-taking.
• Coordinate scheduling, consenting, and follow-up with research participants.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, managing IRB protocols and amendments.

Data Management & Analysis

• Design, implement, and manage surveys and data collection instruments in REDCap and Qualtrics.
• Oversee transcription processes, manage qualitative data coding processes, and ensure data integrity and confidentiality.
• Conduct preliminary qualitative and quantitative data analyses, contributing to publications and presentations.

Grant Writing & Reporting

• Assist in preparing grant proposals and progress reports for various funding agencies.
• Perform literature reviews and contribute to manuscript preparation, with significant opportunities for co-authorship in a highly productive research group.

Supervision & Team Coordination

• Train, mentor, and supervise undergraduate and graduate research assistants and volunteers.
• Facilitate regular meetings, maintaining clear communication with team members and external collaborators to ensure timely completion of research goals.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, data management tools (REDCap, Qualtrics), and some familiarity with either quantitative or qualitative analysis software.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing research priorities and timelines.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• Three years related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Psychology, Social Work, or related discipline.
• Previous experience in mental health research, qualitative interviewing, and/or public health interventions.
• Familiarity with Johns Hopkins IRB procedures and human subjects research compliance.

Classified Title: Sr. Research Project Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB
Starting Salary Range: $41,300 - $72,300 Annually ($50,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 8:30a-5:00p
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Psy Affect Disorders and Psych Genet
Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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