Project Coordinator Positions available at the CARE Unit
BMC Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit hiring Two Project Coordinators
Job Description: The Project Coordinator will provide administrative and research assistance to projects in the Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit within the Section of General Internal Medicine. The CARE Unit is an academic unit addressing clinical, education, and research aspects of alcohol and other drug use and disorders. Primary responsibilities of this position include assisting in the development and implementation of research and training activities for international research studies that are a part of the Uganda, Russia, Boston Alcohol Network for Alcohol Research Collaboration on HIV/AIDS (URBAN ARCH) Consortium. The URBAN ARCH Consortium is a member of the NIAAA CHAART initiative, which conducts and disseminates interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding how alcohol use impacts people affected by HIV and develops interventions to reduce alcohol use and alcohol and HIV-related consequences in this population.
Activities and responsibilities may include:
1) Project Coordination for domestic and international research studies in the CARE Unit:
- Meeting support (e.g., arranging conference calls, preparing agenda and reports, taking and distributing minutes)
- Participate in study implementation (e.g., recruit subjects, administer assessments)
- Assist in the preparation and submission of grant proposals and progress reports to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Assist in the development and submission of Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols, amendments, and progress reports
- Contribute to the preparation and submission of research manuscripts to journals (e.g., editing, organizing references, online submission), with opportunity for co-authorship.
- Assist in the development and refinement of research protocols and instruments
- Acquire copies of journal articles for use in publications and presentations and maintaining a RefWorks database
- Create and Edit PowerPoint presentations
- Travel arrangements (e.g., booking flights and hotel, visa applications)
- Process reimbursements for expenses and track project spending
- Order office or other program supplies
- Maintain study website
2) Project Coordination for training programs (e.g., Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Program, Research in Addiction Medicine (RAMS) Program, and fellowship)
- Meeting support (e.g., arranging conference call, preparing handouts, taking minutes)
- Processing reimbursements for expenses
- Assist in marketing efforts
- Assist in program logistics and evaluation
3) Performs other duties as necessary.
- Occasional travel is a possibility (e.g., overnight attendance at the training programs, local travel to meet with vendors or research collaborators, and travel to conferences).
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree required; Master’s degree (e.g., MPH) preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in clinical or academic research, healthcare administration, education and training, administrative support, or related field
- Experience in the health field is helpful
Knowledge and Skills:
- Must be highly organized, detail oriented, and able to work both independently and as part of a team in a deadline-driven environment
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Positive and flexible attitude with excellent interpersonal skills is essential
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and web browsers
- Experience with RefWorks and WordPress, Adobe Suite a plus, but not required
****To apply send a resume and cover letter to carly.bridden@bmc.org. Cover letter should indicate current salary history.****
