Study Coordinator Position @ Northwestern Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences, Chicago MI

Northwestern University’s Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences (DevSci) is currently hiring a full-time Research Study Coordinator.  This position will primarily support research efforts for the national HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (HBCD) (PIs Elizabeth Norton & Laurie Wakschlag).  HBCD is a longitudinal study of child development beginning before birth, and involves engaging pregnant individuals, young children, and families with various demographic backgrounds and adversity experiences.

Responsibilities:

Technical

• Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention.
• Obtains informed consent
• Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols.
• Collects, compiles, tabulates & processes responses.
• Gathers information.   

Administration

• Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data.
• Collates relevant mathematical results & prepares tables, charts & graphs reflecting relationships of multiple tests.   
• Prepares reports for investigators and sponsors on recruitment status and other pertinent study data. 
• Writes portions of grant applications & co-author scientific papers. 
• Completes documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols.

Supervision

• May provide work direction &/or train other research staff to interview/test participants. 
• May act as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.

Qualifications: 

Minimum

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR
• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience. 
• Must complete NU's CITI IRB training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.
• Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills, in person and via phone/web/zoom
• Exceptional organizational, time management, attention to detail and personal accountability
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and accurate data entry
• Training/knowledge in early child developmental 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in social work, child development, psychology, public health, or related field
• Experience with project and database management is preferred.
• Training or experience with video coding of caregiver/child behavioral observations
• Experience working with young children and administering standardized developmental assessments
• Spanish language proficiency is preferred but not required.

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