Coordinator I (Project Coordinator)
Project coordinator in Dr. Koenen's Population Mental Health Lab at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, supporting trauma and mental-health research studies — recruiting, scheduling, and interviewing participants, collecting and coding survey data — while also handling lab operations: budgets, grants, events, and admin support. Tools: Microsoft Office, Google Suite.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Boston, MA, us
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Must have
- 4+ years of relevant experience (combination of education and experience may be considered)
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience and/or strong interest in population mental health, public health, or psychology
- Prior administrative experience in executive support, lab management, or lab operations
- Prior experience with human subjects research, including consenting, interviewing, compliance and agreements (highly preferred)
- Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Experience working independently while also functioning well in a fast-paced team environment
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; high degree of confidentiality and professionalism
Full description
Job Summary:
The candidate will join Dr. Karestan Koenen’s Population Mental Health (PMH) Lab to support various research initiatives focused on trauma, mental health, and population genetics. Under the supervision of Dr. Koenen and Dr. Shaili Jha, this Project Coordinator role will serve a dual function providing clinical project coordination for ongoing research studies and administrative and operational support for the broader lab.
This role will provide clinical coordination support for study activities, including participant recruitment, interviews, data collection, coding, and analysis. Additionally, this position will support lab operations including finance processing, website updates, grant submissions, event coordination, and other administrative needs for Dr. Koenen and the lab leadership.
Job-Specific Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Participant Coordination & Clinical Data Collection: Assist in screening, recruiting, and consenting participants for the study. Schedule and coordinate study visits across multiple time points. Administer electronic surveys and memory assessments and assist the team with standard mental health interviews.
- Data Processing & Analysis: Collect, clean, and organize behavioral and mental health survey data using electronic data capture software. Apply established protocols to code autobiographical memory narratives. Assist in maintaining study SOPs and generating data reports.
- Lab and Research Operations: Monitor grant budgets, track expenses, and process financial transactions in Harvard systems alongside lab leadership. Coordinate research events such as seminars or trainings. Oversee supply purchasing, lab website maintenance, and general operation of the PMH lab.
- Administrative Support: Provide administrative support to Dr. Koenen and senior lab leadership. Develop lab procedures and serve as primary contact for internal and external partners, including students, speakers, and visitors. Draft and edit correspondence, recommendation letters, grant materials, CVs, bibliographies, and presentations.
- Perform other duties as assigned
PLEASE NOTE: This position has a term appointment of June 30,2027.
Basic Qualifications:
- 4+ years of relevant experience is required; a combination of education and experience may be considered.
Additional Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience and/or strong interest in population mental health, public health, or psychology
- Prior administrative experience in executive support, lab management, or lab operations
- Prior experience with human subjects research, including consenting, interviewing, compliance and agreements is highly preferred