Project Coordinator / Research Assistant II

Michigan State University
  • Flint, MI
    2 days ago

    Job Description

    Project Coordinator / Research Assistant II

    • Flint, Michigan, United States
    • Cs Mott Department Of Public Health 40001278
    • Area of Interest: Research/Scientific
    • Full Time/Part Time: 3/4 Time (65-89.9%)
    • Group: Academic Management
    • Group: Administrative Professionals- AP
    • Group: Clerical Technical- CT
    • Group: Continuing System Academic Staff
    • Group: Executive Management
    • Group: Extension Program Associate-EXPA
    • Group: Faculty Academic Staff On-Call
    • Group: Fixed Term Academic Staff
    • Group: Fixed Term Faculty
    • Group: MSU Extension- EXPA
    • Group: Nurses- NURS
    • Group: Operating Engineers- 324
    • Group: Police Officers-FOP
    • Group: Police Sergeants- FOPK
    • Group: Professional Supervisory- APSA
    • Group: Res Advisor- ASRA
    • Group: Service Maintenance- 1585
    • Group: Skilled Trades- SSTU
    • Group: Stage Managers- 274
    • Group: Tenure System Faculty
    • Remote Work: Remote-Friendly
    • Union/Non-Union: Non-Union

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    • Support Staff
    • Opening on: Oct 28 2026
    • Closing at: Nov 24 2026 - 23:55 EST
    • 12
    • Salary Commensurate with Experience
    • College Of Human Medicine
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    Working/Functional Title

    Project Coordinator

    Position Summary

    Please note: This position is located in Mobile, Alabama. The project coordinator will provide leadership on a complex funded project in close collaboration with the project investigators. The coordinator will liaise with multiple external partners and ensure the day-to-day operations of intervention implementation and evaluation activities in collaboration with the investigators at MSU, University of South Alabama, and Vanderbilt University; and the Mobile County Public School System. They will follow established policies and procedures for implementation and evaluation. The coordinator will have responsibility for ensuring that the project meets established milestones and for engaging in flexible problem-solving around unanticipated barriers. They will also have primary responsibility for training research assistants and other project staff. The coordinator will also provide oversight for school climate specialists embedded in the school system. They will oversee participant recruitment and tracking, records, data collection, and monitoring of human subjects' protection, including adverse events and risk management. Data collection will be complex and involve integration of data from youth, school personnel, and the school system, and the police department. The coordinator will maintain high standards for data collection, protection, storage, and maintenance. They will participate in university and community

    activities that contribute to the project mission, including maintaining positive and collaborative relationships with community partners. Regular and prompt attendance; ability to work schedule as defined and additional hours as required; related duties as required; travel between intervention

    sites as required.

    Minimum Requirements

    Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in psychology, education, or public health or related science field; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in overseeing research projects and laboratory operations , operating and maintaining a variety of laboratory equipment, performing specialized and difficult analytical and research techniques, and designing research experiments in an area related to research being performed; may require software specific to the area of research; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

    Desired Qualifications

    Experience conducting human subjects research

    Experience working with schools

    Experience in teams

    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

    Cover Letter

    Resume

    Work Hours

    6:30 or 7 am starts occasionally

    Description of End Date

    This is an off dated position funded for one year from date of hire, with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal

    Website

    https://publichealth.msu.edu/

    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.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationFlint, MI

    Skills

    • Accounts Payableunmatched
    • Adverse Eventsunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Community Relationsunmatched
    • Data Collectionunmatched
    • Embedded Systemsunmatched
    • Experiment Designunmatched
    • Fundingunmatched
    • Health Scienceunmatched
    • Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
    • Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
    • Laboratory Operationsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Nursingunmatched
    • On Callunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Policy Developmentunmatched
    • Policy Implementationunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Procedure Developmentunmatched
    • Procedure Implementationunmatched
    • Project Trackingunmatched
    • Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
    • Psychologyunmatched
    • Public Healthunmatched
    • Research Laboratoryunmatched
    • Research Skillsunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Scientific Researchunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Work From Homeunmatched

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