• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $75,000 - $80,000

Position Summary

The PRC Coordinator will provide support to the Perinatal Research Consortium (PRC) Operations. The ideal candidate will assist in the coordination, development, planning, and implementation of all aspects for the Consortium as assigned by the Program Manager. The PRC Coordinator would also be responsible for providing administrative and project management support to the Research Finance Team. For this task, the individual would be supervised by the Pre-Award and Post-Award Grant Managers and work closely with the team’s Grants Managers and Director of Research Finance. This is a 100% Remote , Full time position.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate administrative operations for the Perinatal Research Consortium (PRC), supporting 10–14 participating sites.
• Schedule, organize, and support PRC meetings, committees, and working groups (e.g., Finance, Strategic Growth, Trainee Grant Committees).
• Prepare, organize, and distribute agendas, materials, and updates to consortium members and internal stakeholders.
• Serve as a central point of contact for PRC site coordinators to ensure timely responses, submissions, and follow-up.
• Maintain regular communication with PRC site staff to disseminate updates, deadlines, and consortium-wide announcements.
• Track site deliverables and monitor compliance with timelines and consortium requirements.
• Interface with internal departments including IRB, Clinical Trials Office, Research Finance, and Information Technology as needed.
• Track, review, and process site invoices for accuracy and timeliness; enter payment data into designated financial and payment systems.
• Enter and maintain invoicing and payment-related data in the Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS).
• Assist Research Finance leadership with project coordination, documentation, and internal tracking.
• Support pre-award and post-award processes, including reviewing materials for completeness and compliance.
• Assist with subaward and invoice request coordination and communication with internal and external partners.
• Organize and track regulatory and IRB-related documents across consortium sites.
• Ensure accurate filing and version control of consortium records, agreements, and correspondence.
• Maintain organized electronic files and internal databases.
• Monitor shared databases and tracking tools to ensure data accuracy and timely updates.
• Support special projects and operational initiatives assigned by the Program Manager or Research Finance leadership.
• Perform other related duties in support of PRC operations and growth.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience
• Complete proficiency in written and spoken English
• Self-directed and able to make independent decisions within the parameters of all federal, state, institutional and departmental guidelines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication required

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of PRC operations and study coordination.
• ACRP/ SOCRA Professional certification, current or past

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is dedicated to the goal of building a multicultural faculty and staff committed to teaching, working and serving in a diverse community, and strongly encourages applications from candidates of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.

We are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance the diversity of our workplace and the effectiveness of our organization.

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