Job Information
University of Illinois Senior Coordinator of Research Programs - Psychology - 1025224-6689 in Urbana, Illinois
This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12363339 Senior Coordinator of Research Programs - Psychology
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a Senior Coordinator of Research Programs position.
Job Summary
The Senior Coordinator will work closely with Dr. Fairbairn and other lab members to manage a research laboratory in the area of substance use research.
Duties & Responsibilities
Personnel Management
Hiring, training, and managing laboratory staff.
Providing troubleshooting support when issues arise with individual projects and backup coverage to experimental team members
Supporting the development of trainees and the fostering of a positive working climate.
Managing cross-project laboratory tasks and activities including laboratory training curriculums, laboratory gatherings, and the development and maintenance of the physical laboratory space
Communication, Partnership, and Reporting
Composing reports and overseeing communications between the laboratory and regulatory agencies (Institutional Review Board Applications, National Institutes of Health reports)
Overseeing communications and supporting positive partnerships between the laboratory and vendors, agencies, recruitment partners, and academic collaborators
Oversight of financial, business, payment, payroll, and purchasing transactions, working closely with business and HR staff in the department.
New Research Directions
New study startup and pilot data collection
Setup of satellite laboratory locations
Literature searching, data cleaning, proofreading, and data analysis in support of new research directions
Other Research Tasks
Development and maintenance of an effective laboratory recruitment pipeline across studies
Development of quality-control procedures to ensure data integrity and fidelity to research protocols.
Providing oversight surrounding data quality and storage.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor\'s degree in psychology, health sciences, management, or a related discipline.
- One year of full-time research and/or project management experience or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree in psychology, neuroscience, management, business, communications, information science, or related disciplines
- Two years of full-time research and/or project management experience or equivalent
- Experience managing and mentoring staff
- Strong Interpersonal skills
- High levels of organization
- Ability to meet challenges with creative problem solving
- Attention to detail and ability to identify errors and inconsistencies
- Ability to perform complex tasks, organize and prioritize multiple projects, and meet deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and mentor others
- Highly respected team player/learner and collaborative worker. Ability to work harmoniously with a wide range of constituencies, including faculty, staff, and students
- Basic literature searching, analysis, and data management skills
- Strong professionalism and judgement
- Ability to take ownership of and develop a sense of personal investment in professional leadership role
- Openness to longer-term career path in management and research leadership
Appointment Information
This is a 100% full-time Academic Professional position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the deadline date. The budgeted salary range for the position is \$48-60,000. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) th experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.
Application Procedures & Deadline Information
Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on December 20, 2024. To apply for this position, please create a candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu, use the Apply Now button on the posting and upload your cover letter, resume, names and contact information (including email addresses) for three professional (not personal) references. Please remember to include specific information on how you meet the qualifications of the position in your application materials.
Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. For further information about this specific position, please contact Catharine Fairbairn, cfairbai@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact