• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $72,000 – $85,000

Position Summary

The Department of Sociomedical Sciences at the Mailman School is seeking a Project Coordinator for a recently funded study of the psychosocial impact among Latinos of genetic susceptibility testing for Alzheimer’s disease. While the study has both a qualitative and quantitative component, this position is for work on the qualitative one. The person hired for this position will have a mix of research related responsibilities. The Project Coordinator will supervise the day-to-day duties of the study’s data analysts. The Project Coordinator’s primary responsibilities will be the coding of the qualitative (interview) data, the writing of Profiles for study sample, running Atlas.ti reports and extracting data for analysis, recoding of data as needed, and assisting in the development of the analysis plan and in the analysis of that data. Other responsibilities will include conducting literature searches and preparing literature reviews, as well as assisting with (editorial/administrative) tasks in the preparation of manuscripts and PowerPoint presentations. Experience with ATLAS.ti (or other qualitative data analysis software) is desirable. Proficiency in using EXCEL, PowerPoint, Zoom, and reference/citation manager software is important. At least one year of prior experience with qualitative research is important.

Subject to business needs, we may support flexible and hybrid work arrangements. Options will be discussed during the interview process.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.  The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

The University also offers excellent benefits packages, a summary of which can be found on our Health and Welfare Benefits site.

Responsibilities

• Coding of qualitative interviews 40%
• Assisting in the analysis of qualitative data. 40%
• Contribute to the improvement/development of the codebook and coding scheme for the
  qualitative data and oversee the quality of the coders’ work: 10%
• Assist in the preparation of research manuscripts and Power-point presentations 5%
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested. 5%

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus 3 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree and prior experience with qualitative data analysis.

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