Research Program Coordinator

Position Primary Purpose:

The VCU School of Nursing is seeking applicants for the Research Program Coordinator position. This position provides research administrative support to the Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship, and Innovation (ADR), and the Office of Research Scholarship, and Innovation (ORSI).

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage the ADR's calendar, handling all scheduling, meeting requests, invitations, and events, while prioritizing urgent and strategic engagements to ensure optimal use of the ADR's time and resources.

• Prepare and distribute materials for the ADR's external committee commitments, ensuring timely delivery and accuracy.

• Assists with coordination of the SON Fellow Program.

• Assist with editing and preparing reports to be distributed to the VCU School of Nursing (SON), VCU Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation ((OVPRI), grant sponsors, etc.

• Assist with abstract submissions.

• Assist with manuscript preparation and submission (references, formatting, uploading).

• Assist with grant preparation.

• Assist with preparation and maintenance of grant resources (templates, documents).

• Assist with technical details for VCUHS requirements.

• Organize events such as Visiting Research Faculty, Speaker Series, Research Weeks, including logistic management of location, technology setup, and participation coordination.

• Provide administrative support to the Biobehavioral Research Lab (BRL).

• Assist the ADR with processing appropriate and timely membership renewals, travel arrangements, and conference registrations.

• Other duties as assigned.