Research Project Coordinator

About the position

We are seeking a highly-detail oriented Research Project Coordinator to assist with the day-to-day management of a federally funded research project examining the outcomes associated with delinquency in justice-involved and child welfare-involved families. The Project Coordinator will work closely with a team of three principal investigators across multiple universities, facilitating communication and ensuring the project stays on track. Primary responsibilities include coordinating recruitment and scheduling of assessments, overseeing data collection and quality control, managing IRB submissions, and supervising graduate and undergraduate research assistants. The position also involves administrative tasks related to research outreach, staffing, and budget coordination. The person in this position will join the Intergenerational Research (iGen) Lab at Iowa State University, led by Dr. Maria Schweer-Collins in the Department of Psychology. Our team is dedicated to understanding the long-term health outcomes associated with early adversity, with a particular focus on juvenile justice and child welfare populations. We use methods from developmental and health psychology to examine how psychosocial stress and adversity impact health, specifically through longitudinal, multigenerational research. Our Lab's applied work focuses on co-developing tailored preventive interventions in collaboration with the communities and individuals they are designed to serve, to improve the relevance and successful implementation and sustainability of those interventions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment and scheduling of assessments
• Oversee data collection and quality control
• Manage IRB submissions
• Supervise graduate and undergraduate research assistants
• Perform administrative tasks related to research outreach, staffing, and budget coordination

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated proficiency with personal computers, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and internet-based tools, as evidenced by formal training or at least one year of related work experience
• Documented experience working in a social science research lab or serving as a research assistant on federally funded research projects
• Professional or volunteer experience interacting with various populations, such as children, adolescents, or individuals with health impairments or adverse institutional experiences
• Foundational knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical programming languages such as R, SPSS, or Matlab, as demonstrated through coursework, projects, or prior employment

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program
• WorkFlex options for some positions