Research Project Coordinator

• → Coordinate day-to-day study activities in collaboration with the principal investigators, research team, and clinical-site partners
• → Recruit potential participants through approved in-person and electronic methods
• → Conduct eligibility screening and support informed-consent and enrollment procedures in accordance with the approved study protocol
• → Administer research assessments or facilitate participant completion of self-administered surveys
• → Respond to participant questions, provide appropriate study guidance, and support a respectful and affirming research experience
• → Schedule study visits and maintain participant recruitment, screening, enrollment, and completion records
• → Monitor survey completion and review study data for completeness, accuracy, and potential discrepancies
• → Conduct participant follow-up when responses are incomplete or clarification is needed, consistent with approved procedures
• → Enter, organize, clean, and maintain research data and study documentation
• → Assist with quality-assurance activities, including routine review of study records and adherence to standard operating procedures
• → Maintain participant confidentiality and ensure compliance with IRB requirements, human-subjects protections, and institutional policies
• → Coordinate study materials, recruitment documents, regulatory files, and secure data-management systems
• → Participate in regular research-team meetings and provide updates on recruitment, enrollment, data collection, and study progress
• → Assist with descriptive analyses, data visualization, and interpretation of study findings under investigator supervision
• → Contribute and/or lead secondary data analyses
• → Conduct targeted literature reviews and assist with reference management
• → Contribute to the development of scientific abstracts, posters, presentations, reports, and peer-reviewed manuscripts
• → Support dissemination of findings to academic, clinical, and community audiences
• → Perform additional study-related duties as needed

• Bachelor's degree in public health, or an equivalent combination of education and/or equivalent in relevant Education and/or Training
• At least (2) years working knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) guidelines including protection of human subjects, definitions and reporting requirements for adverse events, elements of informed consent, Federal Codes,Regulations and Guidelines relevant to the performance and conduct of clinical research.
• At least (2) years working knowledge with Windows environment, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• At least (2) years of experience managing day-to-day research study activities including but not limited to data-organizing, analysis, cleaning & maintaining

• Prior experience (1 year or more) conducting human-subjects research, including recruitment, screening, informed consent, or survey administration
• 1 year or more experience working with sexual and gender minority communities, young adults, or populations affected by HIV or substance use
• Knowledge of or interest in HIV prevention, PrEP, cannabis use, behavioral health, or health disparities
• 1 year or more experience with REDCap
• Familiarity with statistical software such as R, SAS, SPSS, or Stata
• Experience conducting literature reviews or contributing to abstracts, posters, presentations, or manuscripts
• Familiarity with IRB requirements
• Interest in developing a career in behavioral, clinical, public health, or social science research

Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://rfmh.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.