Research Project Coordinator Position

Opening for full-time Project Coordinator position in child clinical psychology at Loma Linda University. This person will coordinate a NIH-funded longitudinal study examining the impact of COVID-related school closures on child and family outcomes. At the Loma Linda site, we specifically work with monolingual Spanish-speaking families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities so we are searching for a bilingual (English and Spanish) coordinator interested in this population. This position is ideal for applicants looking to apply to graduate school in the future.

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the administration of this grant and will be supervised by Dr. Cameron Neece. This is a two-year position that will start Summer 2024. The Project Coordinator will handle administrative management of the study, including implementing and maintaining participant tracking databases and ensuring that information is accurate and up-to-date; coordinating record keeping and managing the supply of study materials; managing Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, including assisting in the preparation and submission of revisions and updates to the IRB; assisting with data collection from parent and child participants; conducting interviews with parents and study activities with children as part of data collection for the research study; conducting psychological and developmental assessments of children; analyzing and entering research data collected into the appropriate databases; participating in staff meetings; and other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or a closely related field, with significant Psychology coursework, is required. Additional clinical or research experience strongly preferred.  We are only interested in applicants that are bilingual (Spanish and English).

Additional Information:

Loma Linda University is a health sciences university and its Medical Center, one of the main health-care institutions in Southern California, is the flagship of a system of hundreds of health care institutions around the world.  The university is centered on a biopsychosocial-spiritual model of wholeness.  The Department of Psychology is housed within the School of Behavioral Health and includes APA accredited Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs in clinical psychology.  The Department of Pediatrics is housed within the School of Medicine which includes PhD, MD and residency training programs.  Loma Linda is conveniently situated in the foothills of the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountain ranges and is in driving range of San Diego/Orange County beaches, Palm Springs, downtown Los Angeles, Big Bear/Arrowhead, and Las Vegas.

Loma Linda University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Women and individuals from diverse backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.  Loma Linda University and Medical Center is a religiously sponsored institution and employer.  Applicants must be supportive of the LLU mission statement. http://www.llu.edu/central/mission.page

Application Instructions:

Applicants should send a letter of interest, vitae, and names/contact information for at least three references to Dr. Cameron Neece at [email protected].  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.