The Study Coordinator will support an NIH-funded research study on the impact of racism burden on cardiovascular disease risk and neurocognitive aging in Black older adults and will require conducting phone calls with participants, verbal informed consent and screening, scheduling study visits and coordinating with the various study sites and team members, provide administrative and technical support (e.g., maintaining regulatory documentation, maintaining minor equipment), organize and archive datasets, and assist with tasks related to community engagement as needed (e.g., ordering supplies, maintaining and inventory of supplies), and supervise Work Study students as needed.

The candidate should have relevant prior experience in an academic research setting. The candidate should also have experience working with a diverse research team and interacting with diverse groups of research participants.

Required Skills

Bachelors required and 1-3 years' experience.

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement (https://www.bu.edu/hr/hr-covid-19-resources/vaccine-required-for-faculty-and-staff/) within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption ( instructions (https://www.bu.edu/hr/hr-covid-19-resources/upload-your-covid-vaccination-documentation/) ). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources (https://www.bu.edu/buohc/covid-19/) site.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Experience