Department: WCAS RISE Center
Salary/Grade: EXS/5

Job Summary:

The Research for Indigenous Social Action and Equity (RISE) Center seeks applications for a full-time research coordinator. The aims of the Center are bold-to re-imagine and re-create how mainstream U.S. culture engages with narratives about Indigenous Peoples. We are working toward a society in which all individuals not only learn about Indigenous Peoples but also learn from Indigenous Peoples. Our mission is three-fold: 1) To conduct rigorous multidisciplinary research centering Indigenous Peoples' voices and experiences; 2) To build, support, and sustain a multi-university pipeline of Indigenous scholar-activists; 3) To put research into action by working with artists and activists who use the Center's research to propagate accurate, expansive, and empowering narratives of Indigenous Peoples.

We seek a research coordinator who is ready to jump in and collaborate with a growing team of scholar-activists. The research coordinator will support and manage a robust line of interdisciplinary, multi-university research projects focused on creating narrative change for Indigenous Peoples. Research in the Center is conducted using a hierarchical team-based mentoring model. The applicant will both receive mentoring from senior scholars and gain experience mentoring undergraduate researchers. The applicant should be passionate about translating research into social action and working flexibly across disciplines and sectors to create societal change. The ideal applicant will have experience conducting or supporting empirical research, either in social sciences or the humanities, have a working knowledge of research methodologies, design, and implementation, and an expanding set of data analysis skills. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, especially those from Indigenous backgrounds and/or a strong record of research with Indigenous Peoples. This is an ideal position for post-baccalaureate candidates interested in gaining experience needed for admission to a research-based graduate program.

Manages daily operations of a biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study involving multidisciplinary teams of colleagues, sponsors & other external project stakeholders. Monitors study performance, analyzes & review results, & supervises development & implementation of new protocols. Assigns work & supervises study staff & reviews technical operations ensuring that all processes, protocols & procedures are quality controlled & functioning up to standards. Develops implements & administers budgets, grant & administrative procedures. May co-author scientific papers for presentation & publication & coordinates writing, submission & administration of grants. Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).

This is a full-time position and works onsite.

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical

• Coordinates processing & analysis of data, conduct of experimental tests & procedures
• Develops new &/or revised research methodologies.
• Ensures completion of study activities per protocol including recruitment.
• Writes and maintains Human Subjects Applications for Center research.
• Conductes literature reviews to inform study design and theory development.
• Provides research support to graduate student, post-doctoral, and faculty researchers at the Center

Administration

• Oversees & manages collection, maintenance, analysis & evaluation of data that will be used in grant submissions, presentations & publications.
• Ensures that information is entered correctly into databases.
• Assists PI in reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, formatting, editing, & preparing tables, charts, graphs, progress & final reports, etc.
• Coordinates between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations &/or other research &/or educational institutions.
• Ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols are completed in a timely manner.
• Plans and leads in-person and virtual research team meetings.
• Coordinates with senior members of the Center's research and activism teams.
• Collaborates with the Center's outreach coordinator.

Finance

• Manages lab/study budget & inventory including purchasing of supplies & services ensuring that they are necessary, reasonable & project related.
• Orders & maintains inventory of study supplies.
• Distributes intra-departmental charges.
• Negotiates with vendors, obtain quotes & arrange for demos of large equipment.

Supervision

• Trains, directs, assigns duties to & supervises research staff, students, residents &/or fellows.
• Acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Familiarity with data analysis platforms (e.g., R, SPSS, SAS, MPLUS), survey platforms (e.g., Qualtrics), and Microsoft Office programs;
• Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and excellence in the academic community;
• Strong organizational and planning skills;
• Big picture thinking;
• Ability to juggle many moving pieces at once;
• Initiative and drive;
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultures and/or experience working with Indigenous Peoples; and
• Research interests aligned with the Center's work.

The target hiring range for this position will be between $49,850 - $70,419 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits:
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