RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGER on a 5-year longitudinal study

Location: Los Angeles, CA (the position requires the individual to be based in Los Angeles)

FULL-TIME

Salary range: $80,000 - $90,000 annually

Project title: A longitudinal examination of factors predicting the social networks and mental health services of Black and Latinx Individuals with serious mental illnesses (Co-Principal Investigators: Rohini Pahwa, PhD and Erin Kelly, PhD).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct a 5-year longitudinal research study
• Implement recruitment plans
• Screen participants for eligibility
• Obtain participant consent and schedule assessments
• Oversee participant compensation, reconcile petty cash and participant compensation logs
• Refine and implement tracking protocols to maintain high follow-up and retention rates
• Conduct assessments with participants as needed
• Help prepare regular reports for the funders and community partners
• Perform other related activities as required

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Master’s degree or higher in social work, public health, psychology, nursing, or other social/behavioral science disciplines
• Excellent communicator – demonstrated interpersonal, written and oral communication skills to effectively communicate, collaborate, and establish and maintain good workingelationships with a diverse group of multi-disciplinary researchers, staff, and partners
• Experience with research and participant tracking
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to travel within Los Angeles for project activities
• High level of attention to detail, flexibility, ability to work on a team, and punctuality

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Familiarity with institutional review boards, HIPAA regulations, and clinical research standards. Prior experience working with research protocols
• Experience with working with adults with serious mental illnesses
• Experience working with data repositories
• Experience with quantitative methods
• Experience with qualitative research methods
• Experience managing a team and/or supervising staff

Please submit a CV and Cover Letter for consideration.