Research Coordinator 1 - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

About the role

This position supports the School Mental Health Assessment, Research, and Training (SMART) Center within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences by coordinating a multi-site, school-based suicide prevention research study across Washington State. The Research Coordinator 1 will recruit and engage participants, coordinate study activities and data collection, and deliver evidence-based interventions, including Signs of Suicide (SOS) and Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM), to students in grades 8–10. The position collaborates with investigators, research staff, schools, and community partners to ensure successful study implementation, intervention fidelity, participant retention, data quality, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

Research Interventionist: Delivery and Fidelity (50%)

• Deliver or support delivery of evidence-based behavioral interventions in school settings.
• Complete required certifications and ongoing training for intervention protocols.
• Monitor and document fidelity to intervention models.
• Participate in supervision and consultation sessions to ensure intervention quality.
• Work in team setting with co-delivery of interventions with at least one partner.

Research Project Coordination (50%)

• Recruit, screen, consent, and enroll participants in accordance with IRB-approved protocols and federal regulations.
• Communicate with participants and school partners per study SOPs.
• Maintain participant engagement and retention throughout study period.
• Coordinate day-to-day operations of assigned research studies, including planning, implementation, and tracking of study activities.
• Follow SOPs for study wide compliance with timelines, deliverables, and study progress across multiple school-based sites.
• Assist as needed with scheduling meetings, organization and distribution of all meeting minutes and study communications, processing travel reimbursements, ordering supplies, and finalization and ordering of study materials.

Data Collection & Management

• Collect, enter, and manage research data with high accuracy and timeliness.
• Maintain study databases (e.g., REDCap or equivalent).
• Perform data quality checks, resolve discrepancies, and respond to data queries.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and one year of relevant experience working with mental health in an educational environment.

Additional Qualifications

• Trained in either YAM or SOS intervention.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to effectively communicate with study participants and community partners.
• 2–3 years post-bachelor’s experience in children’s community and school mental health research and human subjects and intervention research.
• Experience conducting focus groups, research interviews, electronic survey and experience coordinating school based and/or community-based research involving human subjects and data management activities.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and school-based universal prevention programs that support social, emotional, and mental health.
• Experience working with educational systems, children's mental health.

About the Team

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is the third largest department within the School of Medicine. The department supports over 330 full-time faculty members, 460 courtesy faculty members, and 350 staff, with overall annual operations funding from all sources exceeding $150 million supporting the work of faculty providing clinical services, a highly competitive residency training program, a robust research portfolio, and more. Learn more at https://psychiatry.uw.edu/.

Pay

Annual salary range: $55,944 – $90,000.

Benefits

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/.

Schedule

• Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
• Full-time (100% FTE)
• Regular position
• Union: UAW Research