Job Details

Lab Coordinator

Position Number: 6648771
Location: New York, NY
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Lab Coordinator

Fordham University

About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Psychology RH

Campus/Location:

Position Summary
The youth Development, Diversity, and Disparities (3D) Lab at Fordham University is looking to hire 1 part-time lab coordinator (~25h/week) reporting directly to and supervised by the Principal
Investigator of the NIH grant, Professor Lindsay Hoyt.

This is a 1-year position (with possibility of extension) on an existing 5-year NIH-funded grant (The 3E Study) to conduct a longitudinal study of economic and educational experiences, and
cardiovascular health, during the transition to adulthood.

We are looking for candidates with a strong interest in young adult development, socioeconomic position, and racial/ethnic and gender disparities in health and well-being. This position also
involves supervision of student research assistants on a variety of related research projects and community outreach.

This position is a great opportunity for individuals who would like research experience prior to enrolling in a doctoral program in development, clinical, counseling psychology or related fields.

Essential Functions
Assumes day-to-day management of the 3E Study, a new NIH-funded grant to conduct a longitudinal study of economic and educational experiences, and cardiovascular health, during the
transition to adulthood:

Implementing study procedures
Data collection and data management - must have experiencewith data tracking systems
Construction and maintenance of data collection instrumentsand protocols
Manages and tracks participant retention and other studyprotocols over time
Hiring, training, and supervising research assistants in datacollection, data entry, and data management
Directly supervises 5-10 undergraduate research assistants andworks alongside doctoral students
Manages recruitment, scheduling, and maintains ongoing communications with participating students and Universityadministrators
Communicates effectively with the Principal Investigator, doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and undergraduateresearch assistants
Day-to-day project administration and operations (e.g., IRB, survey management, lab and project meetings, recruitment, participant payment, project finances, equipment and supply purchasing, participant communication and tracking, etc.)

Manages ongoing funding activities, including administrative and research support for grant writing and managing submissions and ongoing reporting requirements

Direct weekly lab meetings

Assist with lab/study websites and social media dissemination.

Opportunities to participate in Youth Participatory Action Research Projects in the 3D Lab with community partners.

Opportunities to participate in the design and conduct of basic and complex data analyses.

Opportunities to participate in writing, presenting, and submitting research reports to professional conferences and scientific peer-reviewed journals.This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Required Qualifications:
B.A. or B.S. in the fields of psychology, education, public health, or relevant social science.

Minimum of 2 years of experience with research in a team-based setting, and comfort using research and statistical software and survey platforms.

Demonstrated capacity to:

Manage a project effectively, efficiently and in an organized manner.
Simultaneously juggle and prioritize multiple competing tasks.
Work efficiently and successfully consider the order of operations.
Hire, train, and supervise research assistants.
Attend to detail.
Communicate effectively, professionally, and in a timely manner.
Work effectively in a group-/lab-based environment, including with more senior and more junior colleagues.
Able to work independently and responsibly with self-motivation and maturity.

Preferred Qualifications
More than one year of experience in a similar role

History of conference presentations and/or peer-reviewed publications

Special Instructions
This posting does not accept online applications. Please see Special Instructions for more details.

To apply, please visit: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/10127

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories