Job Description

Position Summary

The research coordinator will work closely with Dr. Hazzard to plan, conduct, and seek funding for multiple studies focused on food access and eating behaviors. Duties of this position may include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Community engagement activities (e.g., helping facilitate youth advisory board meetings)
- Preparation of applications for the MSU institutional review board (IRB) and the local Community Ethics Review Board (CERB) to obtain approval for new studies
- Assistance in recruitment and planning for new studies
- Creating online surveys
- Qualitative and quantitative data collection
- Qualitative data analysis
- Assistance in preparing reports for sponsor, academic journals, and the community
- Assistance in grant writing

Some in-person work in Flint, MI (on average, less than 5 hours/week) will be required for community engagement activities and data collection. Three years of funding for this position are guaranteed, with the possibility of continuing beyond 3 years and moving into a full-time position pending securing additional funding.

Minimum Requirements

This job requires knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired through a four year college degree program in a clinical field such as health or biological science and a minimum of one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in clinical and/or research; OR the job requires completion of an associate’s degree with clinical research coursework or an Allied Health degree and three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in clinical and/or research; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The job requires completion of required Institutional Review Board (IRB) training and certification within the first 30 days of employment.

Desired Qualifications

- Knowledge and/or interest in one or more of the following areas: nutrition, food access, mental health, adolescent health
- A bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in health-related research
- Close attention to detail
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work productively as part of a team and independently
- Ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines
- Excellent organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in standard computer programs (e.g., Microsoft Office)
- Ability to lift and carry equipment up to 20 lbs

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume 

Cover Letter 

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Description of End Date

This is an off-dated position funded until 12/31/2027 with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal

Website

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

The Bidding Eligibility ends on 01/14/2025 at 11:55 PM

About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

Connections working at Michigan State University

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Local area, Flexible hours,

Similar Jobs