What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Coordinator- Full-Time, Term position at Vanderbilt University?
Please note: This is a full-time, term position
The Research Coordinator is part of the Mood, Emotion, and Development Lab housed in the Department of Psychology and Human Development at Peabody College at Vanderbilt University and plays a key role in overseeing the implementation of grant-funded studies of neural and physiological predictors of depression and intervention outcomes in youth and families. Reporting directly to the principal investigator, the Research Coordinator is responsible for all administrative aspects of the lab, including supervising a team of project coordinators and undergraduate and graduate students, managing IRB protocols and reports, submitting updates to grant funders, and overseeing budgets and purchases.
About the Work Unit:
With a genealogy dating to a one-room Nashville schoolhouse in 1785, Peabody College today is a world-class college of education and human development. Our mission is to enhance the human condition, with a particular focus on children’s learning and development. We do this as we always have, through the preparation of teachers and leaders; through cycles of research, implementation, and refinement; through service to families, schools, and communities; and through external engagement with professionals, leaders, and policy-makers. Peabody’s focus on learning differences has helped to define the college, as has a reputation for empirical rigor in educational neuroscience; child, family, and community development; special education; the learning sciences; and educational leadership and policy. Peabody is devoted to creating opportunity in an increasingly diverse society and to solving large societal problems.
NOTE: A Term position is a staff position that exists for a period longer than six months but is not expected to last beyond one year. Although a position may exist for a specified or indefinite period, staff who accept term positions are not guaranteed employment for the entire period; they are employed for indefinite periods within the limit of the appointment. There are no guarantees of continued employment, either within the term or when the term ends.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure the successful completion of multiple grant-funded studies
- Supervise a team of project coordinators and undergraduate and graduate students
- Ensure IRB and university requirements are followed in the lab (e.g., Protection of Minors, CITI training, fingerprinting and background checks)
- Manage budgets and purchases
- Maintain accurate research records for reporting to grant funders
- Prepare and submit IRB applications, as well as modifications or continuing review for existing studies
- Closely monitor and appropriately document all payments made to research participants
- Maintain organization of lab spaces and lab servers
Supervisory Relationships
This position has supervisory responsibility over Research Assistants I and students in the lab.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive studies, or a related field is required.
- A master’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive studies, or a related field is preferred.
- Previous research experience working with human subjects is required.
- Experience working with children is required.
- Experience preparing and submitting IRB documents and/or grant applications is preferred.
- Experience training and supervising others is preferred.
- Experience working with data in SPSS, R, or other statistical software is preferred.
- Experience with programming in Python, Presentation, or E-Prime is preferred.
- Experience with EEG or fMRI methods is preferred.
- Experience with and detailed knowledge of REDCap is preferred.
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