Senior Project Coordinator

The Lighthouse Institute, a division of Chestnut Health Systems, is part of a dynamic team that supports cutting-edge research in the behavioral health sciences field. Our diverse team works together to assist with various projects and studies in a fast-paced environment.

About the role

Work collaboratively on the day-to-day processes of research projects, including the design, development, and implementation of protocols or project components. Serve as a backup to the Project Manager when needed for paperwork, project oversight, and participant correspondence. Maintain and protect confidentiality and security of all organizational information gained in the course of performing job responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring and enforcing research protocol and intervention fidelity in single or multi-site studies.
• Develop and train new and existing grantees, sites, or staff on data collection instruments, data collection and participant tracking techniques, model fidelity, quality assurance, and other research protocols and processes.
• Ensure procedures follow federal, state, or local grant, contract, or project requirements.
• Mentor and assist with the training of project coordinators and other research staff, including creation and updating of policies and procedures manuals.
• Develop and maintain new participant materials, support packages, process documentation, and internal procedure manuals.
• Take a lead role in meeting implementation needs by maintaining files, preparing presentations, and servicing clients.
• Coordinate all necessary services to start up a new implementation project (overseeing initial consultation visit, training, creation of project website, instrument development, monitoring of support services, and ongoing contact).
• Serve as a lead trainer.
• Comply with requirements of funding sources (e.g., submitting program plans, providing quarterly reports, final reports, etc.) with minimal supervision.
• Work with other team members to provide quality, timely service and products to every customer while promoting Chestnut’s culture of customer service excellence.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social science discipline (master’s preferred), public health, or equivalent with demonstrated experience in management of research-related projects and proven writing skills.
• Relevant experience organizing and supervising complex processes and procedures, following human subjects protections, or any combination of education and experience that meets the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Demonstrated excellence in organizing and delivering trainings and/or project-related meetings and activities.
• Demonstrated mastery of coordinating multiple diverse sets of projects.
• Demonstrated ability for problem-solving.
• Willingness to work varying shifts and extra hours to meet key project deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to write technical documentation and operational policies and procedures.
• Willingness to travel to client sites required.
• Satisfactory completion of Chestnut’s background checking process.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Generous paid time off benefits.

Pay

The anticipated starting pay for new hires for this position is between $67,329 - $74,809 annual salary. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base pay, including but not limited to job-related qualifications, skills, education, experience, local market conditions, and internal equity.