Summary

The Coordinator, Program Management manages the day-to-day operations for NIH Grant Funded Cancer Research and Education program. This position may supervise staff employees, student workers, programs, or processes. The program coordinator is a highly collaborative, self-motivated, creative person that is adaptable to new processes with capacity to function independently. Successful candidates are knowledgeable (or able to become knowledgeable) of current cancer health trends that can be developed into programs implemented at both the individual and community level.

Job Duties

• Organizes research education programs.
• Cultivates and maintains relationships to foster recruitment, their research experience, and Outreach.
• Develops strategic plans, goals, and measurable objectives for intern research education programs and services.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders on and off campus to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to promote health equity for ethnic minority population.
• Incorporates cultural competence, multicultural diversity and social justice concepts and principles into Community Engagement and Outreach services.
• Advocates for diversity and representation in clinical research/trials.
• Prepares materials, set-up, plans, and implements events and networking activities.
• Serves as direct contact for students, faculty, and the community by phone, email or website inquiry.
• Ensures day to day operations of the programs.
• Vets and updates all information shared through theProgram.
• Maintains accurate event calendar and communicate event details with the team.
• Coordinates/schedules events, team meetings, steering committee meetings, collaborator meetings, luncheons, seminars, webinars, conferences, and travel plans
• Prepares research education materials including protocols, lab manus, course materials etc.
• Prepares meeting agendas, reserves rooms and facilities, and distributes minutes of meetings.
• Initiates and completes agreements for speakers, consultants, and professional service providers.
• Compiles all data required for progress and financial report.
• Coordinates and tracks recruitment of interns/scholars and tracks deliverables.
• Verifies information or records and ensures accuracy and completeness.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Two years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in biological science or related degree, public health, or health education.
• Demonstrated skills in a variety of educational presentations, discussion, and facilitation.
• Demonstrated skills in computer software applications (e.g., Microsoft outlook, Teams, office 365).
• Supervisory skills to effectively manage student staff or volunteers.
• Quantitative and qualitative research skills or willingness to learn skill (e.g., research design, survey development, community engagement studios/focus group design and facilitation, data analysis and interpretation, etc.).
• Professional writing, publications, and/or presentations or willingness to learn skill.
• Detail oriented, Problem-solving, decision-making, multitasking and time management.
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written, with strong public speaking skills.
• Demonstrated experience in effective conflict management and resolution.