Sr. Research Program Coordinator II

Job Req ID: 115114

Sr. Research Program Coordinator II

The Department of International Health is seeking a Sr. Research Program Coordinator II. This position is to provide support to the Center for Human Nutrition (CHN) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on a new strategic initiative, in partnership with the Bloomberg American Health Initiative, to grow their research, stakeholder, and policy engagement around food systems and food policy in the US. The person in this position will work closely with CHN faculty to coordinate, manage, and implement a diverse set of activities to advance three key goals: 1) Establish a Food Systems Innovation Hub and Community Kitchen; 2) Establish a food systems change advisory board for the CHN; 3) support new food systems scholars program for BSPH students. The individual in this position will engage with local, regional, and national stakeholders, write funding applications, conduct strategic planning activities (SWOT analyses, stakeholder engagement and capacity building), manage and review student funding applications, and other activities that will support growing capacity and partnerships between CHN, the Bloomberg School, and a variety of individuals and organizations around key food policy and food systems issues particularly related to addressing food insecurity, poor diet quality, diet quality and diet-related disease disparities, food equity, and promoting food systems that support environmentally sustainable and healthy food choices for all.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the administrative and implementation of strategic planning activities and protocols. As part of project teams, collaborate with faculty, develop protocols, develop SOPs, and oversee study -related activities (e.g., participant recruitment, data collection) for one or more studies.

• Communicate with study team members across multiple sites and coordinate research team meetings.

• Communicate and engage with multi-disciplinary and intersectoral stakeholders within BSPH, JHU, the local Baltimore community, and beyond.

• Engage with funders and fundraising/development teams within BSPH and JHU to advance the goals of the CHN.

• Assist with IRB submissions, including development and writing of protocols, consent forms, and other source materials

• Program and maintain data collection instruments in Qualtrics or RedCap.

• Participate in the development, testing and evaluation of manuals, questionnaires, and coding structures for efficient collection and management of data.

• Hire, train, and oversee day-to-day work of research assistants or other partners involved in the strategic planning activities

• Directly engage with JHU and BSPH fundraising and development departments to pursue funding opportunities for the Food Systems Hub and Community Kitchen.

• Write grant and funding applications; engage with funders to advocate for CHN priorities.

• Meet regularly with the Faculty Directors to review progress and activities.

• Conduct literature searches to provide background information. Abstract and index information based on knowledge of subject matter.

• Report results of descriptive analyses in the forms of tables and graphs and communicate findings to the research team; present data at meetings.

• Support recruitment of advisory board members; planning and execution of advisory board meetings, workshops, and other convenings with partners and key stakeholders.

• Assist with research reporting and dissemination, including writing of progress reports, policy briefs, scientific manuscripts, and preparation of presentations for diverse audiences.

• Perform administrative duties, including submission of procurement requests, coordination and maintenance of contracts and data use agreements, work with finance office to manage study budgets, scheduling of meetings, and assistance formatting manuscripts in accordance with journal submission guidelines.

• Perform related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline. Related Master's preferred.

• Five years related experience.

• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or advanced degree in public health, public policy, nutrition, food systems planning, or social and behavioral sciences or related field from an accredited college or university.

• Experience with fundraising, grant writing, community-based/participatory research, and strategic planning.

• Prior experience working on research studies related to food and nutrition, food systems, community engagement.

Classified Title: Sr. Research Program Coordinator II

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Research Program Coordinator II

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC

Starting Salary Range: $48,000 - $84,100 Annually ($74,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:30 am - 5 pm

Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid: On-site 3-4 days a week

Department name: 10001139-Human Nutrition

Personnel area: School of Public Health

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Hybrid: On-site 3-4 days a week