Research Coordinator

Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center is part of Virginia Commonwealth University, a public research university dedicated to serving students and patients. Inclusion is our heartbeat and it drives us to tackle difficult challenges others can’t or won’t. Our location in downtown Richmond, Virginia, means the nonstop energy of our city ignites our innovation and provides unlimited opportunities for our students.

This position involves day-to-day coordination of multiple concurrent studies, ensuring regulatory compliance, participant safety, data integrity, and efficient study implementation. The Research Coordinator will work closely with the Principal Investigator, postdoctoral fellows, students, staff, community partners, and collaborating institutions to ensure high-quality, ethical, and culturally grounded implementation of all studies. The ideal candidate will have exceptional organizational and communication skills, a strong work ethic, and prior experience coordinating research involving human subjects—particularly participant recruitment, enrollment, and longitudinal retention in clinical or community settings.

• Coordinate participant recruitment, screening, informed consent, enrollment, and follow-up for human subjects studies.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for study participants, ensuring culturally sensitive and respectful communication.
• Maintain participant tracking logs, follow‑up schedules, and documentation in accordance with IRB‑approved protocols.
• Assist with outreach activities (e.g., community events, clinics, social media) to promote study visibility and engagement.
• Collect, verify, and enter study data into secure databases with high accuracy.
• Oversee biospecimen labeling, storage, and chain of custody for biological samples.
• Support data quality assurance and generate routine reports for progress tracking.
• Ensure compliance with IRB protocols, Human Subjects Protection regulations, HIPAA, and institutional policies.
• Assist with preparation and submission of IRB amendments, renewals, and related regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate scheduling, meetings, and communication among team members and partners.
• Engage regularly with internal research teams, clinic partners, and community collaborators.
• Provide study updates and recruitment metrics to the PI and project leads.
• Assist in training and onboarding students or volunteers supporting the studies.
• Represent the lab professionally at research meetings, conferences, and community outreach events.

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Psychology, Biology, or a related field required;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• 2–4 years of progressively responsible experience coordinating or supporting human subjects research in academic, community, or clinical settings.
• Completion of CITI Human Subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training (or willingness to complete upon hire).
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, including demonstrated ability to support across multiple study protocols, timelines, and deliverables with accuracy and accountability.
• Experience using project management or task‑tracking software (e.g., Trello, Asana, Smartsheet, or Microsoft Planner) to coordinate research activities and monitor progress.
• Creative communication and outreach abilities, including proficiency with Canva, PowerPoint, and basic social media tools to assist with development of recruitment materials, visuals, or study updates in alignment with research goals.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrated through experience drafting participant correspondence, preparing IRB materials, or presenting study updates to internal or external partners.
• Ability to work respectfully and effectively with individuals and communities from varied backgrounds and experiences, including those who may face unique or sensitive health circumstances.
• Applied beginner data management and quantitative analysis skills, demonstrated through experience managing participant tracking spreadsheets, summarizing recruitment metrics, and producing basic tables, figures, and descriptive analyses…