Project Coordinator (9612C)
University of California
- Berkeley, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Travel to, training and psychological evaluation of study participants.
- Assessments are conducted pre and post treatment and for follow-ups at six and twelve months after treatment.
- Has latitude and flexibility to determine experimental outcomes.
- Provides project co-ordination of the following randomized controlled trials:
- Conducts psychological assessments of study participants pre and post treatment and for follow-ups at six and twelve months after treatment.
- Ensure that our research protocol complies with federal and institutional guidelines for human subjects' research: involves determining when and how research protocol needs to be amended and writing and revising descriptions of our Institutional Review Board protocol and forms.
- Ensure study timelines are met: includes tracking participants' progression throughout the studies; recruiting participants, making sure that follow-through assessments are completed in a timely manner.
- Training undergraduate research assistants in telephone screening (includes psychological assessment) and other research tasks.
- Implementing and coordinating study procedures.
- Includes scheduling of assessment and therapy appointments and sending out reminders as appropriate.
- Maintaining clinic website.
- Paying participants and maintaining the petty cash account.
- Travel to and communicate with community sites to engage community partners and facilitate the research which includes training to deliver the sleep treatment, setting up a train-the-trainer network, conducting assessments and recruiting providers and consumers to become involved in the study.
- Travelling to drop off and collect actiwatches.
- Assisting the develop new projects within the research team, including co- ordinating community engagement.
- Organization, maintenance, and cleanliness of shared rooms, supplies, and storage.
- Liaising with building engineer/electronics tech/IS&T/CNS to keep lab computers, phones, and other technical equipment running optimally.
- Monthly maintenance on computers.
- Daily server and other file back-ups as needed.
- Updating, upgrading, and installing new software and hardware.
- Keeping lab technical records and media storage current.
- Facilitating repairs.
- Purchasing supplies and preparing reimbursements.
- Conducting literature searches and referencing; assisting with preparing grants.
- Experience with working in an academic research environment and in project coordination.
- The experience and interpersonal skills and drive to ensure the study stays on the timeline and that all participants attend assessments.
- Experience with evidence-based practice (e.g., delivery, training).
- Experience with working within county-based community settings.
- Experience with working with individuals who are distressed.
- Experience with Qualtrics and a data analysis software such as SPSS, R, Stata.
- Experience efficiently handling multiple fluctuating priorities and deadlines.
- Proven organizational ability.
- Highly responsible and detail-oriented
- Willingness to travel to partner community sites
- Demonstrated ability to work well as part of a team.
- Willingness to complete requirements to become petty cash custodian.
- Reliable transportation and willingness to travel between the UC Berkeley and community sites.
- Familiarity with UC Berkeley financial systems and administrative processes.
- Experience with website design and maintenance, Adobe Dreamweaver.
- Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, public health, public policy, nursing, medicine or related fields and/or equivalent experience/training.
- To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.
- This is not a visa opportunity.
- This recruitment has 3 openings.