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The Center for Indigenous Health (CIH) is located administratively within the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. CIH employs approximately 250 staff and faculty across 10 distinct satellite office locations. The core activities housed at CIH include research studies of behavioral/mental health, infectious diseases, a graduate and doctoral training and scholarship program and wide array of public health service activities. More information about the CIH can be found at Home - Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health (jhu.edu).

We are seeking a Sr. Research Program Coordinator. This position works together with the Center?s Duluth, Southwest U.S. and Baltimore-based research teams to assist in the development, coordination and delivery of field-based public health services

Specific Duties & Responsibilities 

• This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.
• Coordinate multiple studies, serving as a primary liaison for the day-to-day implementation and evaluation activities.
• Recruitment, training and coordination of staff teams across multiple community-based sites.
• Function as a primary liaison between the program team and tribal programs who are invested in improving health outcomes for their communities.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of all assigned protocols.
• Maintain confidential records of required source documentation on each program participant.
• Meet regularly with principal investigators and protocol team leaders to review study progress and data accuracy.
• Coordination of program implementation, monitoring and evaluation to ensure efficacy of study findings.
• Provide updates on current progress of study as requested.
• Prepares and delivers reports (oral and written format).
• Provide input into study design.
• Participates in internal audits and assures compliance with outside monitoring.

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong networking skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Team player.
• Organized, efficient and detail-oriented.
• Independent learner and worker.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Able to effectively multi-task.
• Self-motivated and driven.
• Superb professional judgment and discretion.
• Able to learn and utilize new software programs as needed.

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• Three years related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Experience with report writing and giving presentations is a strong plus.
• Experience working with Native or Indigenous communities.

Other

• Must be able to travel as needed, including overnight trips.

• Flexibility is required to ensure that evening and weekend work is completed for some projects.

• Must maintain background clearance as required by the employer and any collaborating agencies.

• Must maintain a valid driver?s license issued by the state of residence with a good driving record and be able to drive a vehicle.

Classified Title: Sr. Research Program Coordinator 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Research Program Coordinator   
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB  
Starting Salary Range: $41,300 - $72,300 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:00 am ? 4:30 pm 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: MD - Other Location 
Department name: 10001145-Center for Indigenous Health 
Personnel area: School of Public Health 

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