Project Coordinator

Summary

The VCU Department of Psychology is recruiting to fill two Project Coordinator positions (Labs/Research Technicians). The Project Coordinators will be primarily involved with coordinating an IES Measurement project entitled “Developing and Validating a Technically Sound and Feasible Self-report Measure of Teachers’ Delivery of Common Practice Elements,” or a NIMH project entitled “Multi-level determinants of implementation and sustainment in the education sector”, although work on other research projects associated with a broader research program will also be associated with the positions. These positions work under the mentorship of Bryce D. McLeod, PhD and Kevin Sutherland, PhD, and are to begin Summer 2024.

Dr. McLeod’s research centers on the evaluation, implementation, and sustainment of evidence-based programs and practices for youth in school settings. The primary project is designed to iteratively refine and validate a pragmatic teacher-report measure designed to support the implementation and sustainment of prevention programs in elementary schools. These full-time positions require a minimum of a two-year commitment.

Note: These positions are restricted and the employees understand that the continuation of these jobs depends on the continuation of grant funding.

The VCU job series is Lab/Research Technician in the Research and Innovation job family for these positions. For more information, please see the VCU Human Resources’ Job Family and Salary Ranges site at https://insidehr.vcu.edu/guidelines/compensation/job-families-and-salary-ranges/.

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Job-Specific Duties

Responsibilities include managing project progress, IRB submissions and modifications; measure development and refinement; data collection and management; observational coding; qualitative interviewing, management of data staff; and scholarly presentations and publications.

Job-Specific Education and Experience

Minimum Hiring Standards
The successful candidate will possess the following qualities:
•an undergraduate or master’s degree in psychology, education, or related field;
•keen attention to detail;
•demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU;
•experience working with data and statistical databases (REDCap, SPSS, SAS);
•the ability to handle multiple responsibilities including daily tasks and planning for longer-term projects;
•strong communication and interpersonal skills;
•the ability to work autonomously and within the structure of a large research team.

Preferred Hiring Standards
•experience managing large research projects.

Job Specific Physical and Cognitive Requirements:

Physical Demands
Light lifting ( Moderate lifting (20-50 lbs.) marginal
Pushing/pulling: marginal
Standing: essential
Sitting: essential
Repetitive motion: marginal
Walking: essential
Reaching: marginal
Bending: marginal

Emotional Demands
Fast pace: essential
Average pace: essential
Multiple Stimuli: essential
Intense customer interaction: marginal
Frequent change: essential

Mental/Sensory Demands
Memory: essential
Reasoning: essential
Hearing: essential
Reading: essential
Analyzing: essential
Logic: essential
Verbal communication: essential
Written communication: essential