Project Coordinator

Job Description:

Position Purpose:

The Project Coordinator provides day-to-day coordination and operational management for one or more active research studies focused on health behavior change among diverse and underserved populations. The position works closely with the Principal Investigator, Project Director, and collaborating investigators to translate grant objectives into effective study operations, maintain progress toward scientific and operational milestones, support fiscal and regulatory compliance, and ensure the quality and continuity of participant recruitment, enrollment, retention, data collection, and intervention delivery.

This is a hands-on project-coordination role. In addition to coordinating study operations and supporting the work of research staff, the Project Coordinator maintains direct involvement with participants. The position conducts bilingual study visits and assessments, delivers behavioral interventions using motivational interviewing and other research-based strategies, and serves as a resource for culturally and linguistically appropriate participant engagement. The role requires sound judgment, strong project-management skills, and the ability to balance project-level coordination with direct research implementation.

This is a remote position.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal background check and education verification satisfactory to Brown University.

This is a grant funded, fixed term position with a current end date of June 30, 2027, which may be extended based upon available funding.

Job Qualification and Competencies:

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years relevant experience. Master’s Degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Competencies

• Demonstrated project-management experience developing and maintaining work plans, monitoring timelines and deliverables, tracking project expenditures, and keeping projects on schedule and within approved budgets.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating or managing human-subjects research, including study-protocol implementation, recruitment and enrollment, participant retention, data collection, regulatory documentation, and research-team workflow.
• Professional bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English, including the ability to conduct participant visits and communicate complex study information in both languages.
• Experience delivering behavioral interventions or counseling using motivational interviewing or comparable evidence-based approaches.
• Experience working with Latino/a/x communities or other historically underserved populations and demonstrated ability to support culturally responsive and inclusive research practices.
• Experience preparing or managing IRB materials and working with research data systems such as Qualtrics and REDCap.
• Experience training, coordinating, or providing functional supervision to research staff, students, interns, or community-based personnel.
• Strong written and oral communication, facilitation, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, electronic databases, and related research and project-management tools.

• Results-oriented team player.
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends to support participant visits, intervention sessions, or community activities.
• Some local travel to research, community, or field sites may be required; reliable transportation may be necessary based on study needs.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Please review additional information on the Benefits of Working at Brown.

Recruiting Start Date:

2026-08-26

Job Posting Title:

Project Coordinator

Department:

Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity Research

Grade:

Grade 9

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Work Location:

Remote

Submission Guidelines:

The designated Position Work Location for each position determines the approved modality of work. Positions are classified based on the operational and business needs of the department and may be designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.

Employees with a designated position work location as remote must reside and perform their work in a state where Brown University is registered to do business. Brown University is a registered employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C.

Please note that to be considered for a staff position at Brown University, you must submit a separate application for each position you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewed only for the specific position to which they are submitted and are not automatically considered for future openings.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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EEO Statement:

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