Project Specialist

Overview

The Department of Family Medicine of the Keck School of Medicine of USC provides care for every member of the family, across generations and over lifetimes. We aim to enhance the quality of life for underserved and vulnerable patients while educating future generations of highly skilled, compassionate primary care specialists. Our goal is to combine education, patient advocacy, and evidence‑based research to advance family medicine and geriatrics.

USC Street Medicine is seeking a Project Specialist. Working directly under the supervision of the Director for Workforce Development and Education, the Project Specialist works closely with the Workforce Development and Education team to support the grants that provide technical assistance to new or growing street medicine teams, design and deliver educational programming about street medicine, and conduct research related to grant‑funded projects.

The Project Specialist is expected to support the Principal Investigator in the administration and execution of deliverables associated with their specific project(s).

The ideal candidate is motivated, pro‑active, resourceful, and detail oriented. Thriving in a dynamic environment is a must. Experience with data collection and analysis along with strong written and oral communication skills and proficiency with office software is required for this position. The position requires excellent organizational skills with the ability to be decisive and adaptable.

This is a full‑time position located at the Health Sciences Campus in Los Angeles, CA with a minimum of three days on campus, based on division needs. Travel is an expected component of this position which may, in rare circumstances, include weekends.

• Assisting in the design of study protocols
• Qualitative and quantitative data collection including facilitation of focus groups
• Contributes to statistical analysis of data and generates visual aids or other knowledge products to demonstrate findings
• Assists in constructing workplans and tracking progress
• Coordinates and contributes to project reporting and developing research materials
• Supports investigators on the writing of articles and research papers
• Coordination of grant related activities, events, or protocols

• Bachelor’s degree or combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
• 2 years of relevant work experience

• Master’s degree
• 3 years of relevant work experience

The hourly rate range for this position is $30.25 - 32.68 per hour
. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Experience:

2 Years

Minimum Field of Expertise:
Directly related education and experience to be able to advise on project procedures and analysis techniques