Project Coordinator in Miami OH

The Research on Eating Disorders and Suicidality laboratory at Miami University is seeking a full-time Project Coordinator to work on a Department of Defense-funded study.  This is a two-year limited term appointment and will require a commitment through the end of March 2021, contingent upon grant funding and performance. This position will be located in Oxford, Ohio but will require some reimbursable travel between Miami University and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in Dayton, Ohio.  The project involves a series of studies examining suicidality in Service members and testing an intervention to reduce suicidal ideation.  Effort will be dedicated to conducting screening and research interviews for potential participants; assisting with participant recruitment and retention; entering and maintaining data in a database; assisting faculty with IRB submissions, modifications, renewals, and final reports; assisting faculty with basic training and monitoring of student research assistants; coordination of data collection with off-site collaborators; and assisting faculty with evaluating data and preparing reports.  The project coordinator will work under the direction of Dr. April Smith, faculty member in the Psychology Department and the Principal Investigator of the grant.  The Project Coordinator will conduct screening and research interviews for potential participant; assist with participant recruitment and retention; travel to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; enter and maintain data in a database; assist faculty with IRB submissions, modifications, renewals, and final reports; assist faculty with basic training and monitoring of student research assistants; coordinate data collection with off-site collaborators; assist faculty with evaluating data and preparing reports. 

Require:  Bachelor's degree in psychology, neuroscience, or related field OR be a graduating senior who will earn his/her degree by the end of May 2019; experience with psychological or medical research; basic computer skills; be very detail-oriented; have excellent oral and written communication skills; have the ability to work independently as well as within a team setting on multiple tasks; and be comfortable with multidisciplinary teams, diverse populations, and military culture.  Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, admitted for residence as an applicant under the 1986 immigration amnesty law, refugee or asylee.

Desire:   Experience with Qualtrics and SPSS; experience with psychophysiological data collection.

Submit cover letter, curriculum vita and list of three references to https://miamioh.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=6798.  Inquiries can be directed to Dr. Smith at aprilsmith@MiamiOH.edu.  Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2019 and continues until position is filled.  

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