• Program Coordinator - Ob/Gyn Office

    Albany Medical Center (Albany, NY)


    Department/Unit:

    OBGYN Administration

    Work Shift:

    Day (United States of America)

    Salary Range:

    $47,921.64 - $71,882.46

     

    This position will be located at 391 Myrtle Avenue (OB/GYN office).

     

    The Birth and Beyond (BABY) study is seeking a full-time project coordinator at the post-baccalaureate, master’s, or postdoctoral level to assist with an NICHD-funded prospective longitudinal study investigating the social and environmental determinants of Black maternal-infant health (R01 HD106913-01).

     

    The BABY study is a research collaboration involving a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, epidemiologists, environmental health scientists, and obstetrician gynecologists at the University at Albany, SUNY (UAlbany), Boston College, and Albany Medical Center (AMC). The project coordinator will work closely with the principal investigator, Dr. Betty Lin and research team at Albany Medical Center (Co-I’s Drs. Tara Lynch and Rebecca Rogers; AMC) to implement the BABY study. The appointment will be for 1 year, renewable for up to 4 years pending good standing. Salary is commensurate with experience.

    Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

    + Coordinating and assisting with participant recruitment/ retention at AMC

    + Coordinating home- and clinic-based research visits and phone calls

    + Maintain the participant database, participant records, manage IRB documentation, and assist with the preparation of annual progress reports

    + Data management and analyses using Qualtrics, SPSS

    + Communicate frequently with the principal investigator and research team

    + Supervising and mentoring graduate and undergraduate research assistants

    + Preparing publications and/or conference presentations

    Minimum Qualifications:

    + Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral degree in Psychology, Human Development, Public Health, or other related disciplines

    + Experience and training in research methods

    + Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office)

    + Ability to work independently and collaboratively

    + Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; detail oriented

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Experience or strong interest in research related to Black maternal-infant health

    + Experience working with infants, children, and families from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds

    + Experience using Qualtrics, SPSS, R, and/or Mplus

    + Experience with behavioral observations, psychophysiological data collection (MindWare)

     

    Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!​

     

    Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

     

    This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

     

    Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.