Research Coordinator I - SimTigrate

Department Information

This position will work as a team member of the SimTigrate Design Lab, a multi-disciplinary lab within the College of Design. The lab is a high impact, dynamic setting that helps improve healthcare experiences and outcomes for all. The lab involves funded research and works with sponsors as well as student and faculty from the College of Design and across the Institute. For more information, https://simtigrate.gatech.edu/; https://www.facebook.com/SimTigrateDesignLab; https://www.instagram.com/simtigrate_design/; and https://www.linkedin.com/company/georgia-tech-simtigrate-design-lab.

Job Summary

Coordinate research-related activities involving various testing and analysis procedures in support of assigned projects or programs.  This position will interact on a consistent basis with:  Research and academic faculty members, laboratory personnel, research sponsors.  This position typically will advise and counsel:  Research and academic faculty members, laboratory personnel.  This position will supervise: NA.

Job Summary

This position will provide administrative, research, and project support both within and beyond the lab and with other collaborations. In addition, this position will coordinate special projects and team meetings, assist in the development of grants, and assist in the preparation, coordination and dissemination of various lab communication materials. Among other activities, this position will involve supportive research tasks including recruiting and consenting participants, submitting and tracking IRB documents, data collection, testing, drawing conclusions and preparing reports. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: research and academic faculty members, staff, student assistants, graduate assistants, and research sponsors. And this position will supervise: student assistants and/or graduate assistants.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 -
Consult with research leadership to determine scope and extent of testing and analysis needs.

Job Duty 2 -
Determine equipment and materials needed to support testing and analysis efforts; requisition materials as required.

Job Duty 3 -
Set up and conduct testing processes following prescribed procedures and protocols.

Job Duty 4 -
Analyze and document results of testing processes.

Job Duty 5 -
Calibrate and maintain testing equipment; maintain required inventories of materials and supplies needed in testing process.

Job Duty 6 -
Review testing methods and procedures; recommend modification to existing methods as appropriate.

Job Duty 7 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
High School Diploma, Technical Diploma, Associate's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications
Overnight travel requoordinatored for project delivery; flexibility in on-site daily service delivery hours degree (due years client shift schedules, project requoordinatorements).

Required Experience
Five years of job related experience

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree and Master’s Degree
• Experience: 4-6 years of job related experience
• Other
  • Weekly local travel to various sites
  • Occasional out of state (overnight travel)
  • Experience working in an academic or research environment

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication
• Ability to positively work in a fast-paced environment
• MS Office Suite
• Ability to quickly learn other software as needed for the position
• Ability to organize projects
• Report writing
• Ability to work both autonomously and in a team environment
• Project management
• Ability to supervisor student assistants and/or graduate research assistants

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover letter
• 3 References (one should be a previous employer)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS
This job requires working knowledge and developed skills in the application of laboratory testing processes and procedures specific to assigned specialty; analysis and documentation techniques; report writing and communications skills.  Use of specialized office automation computer applications also required (e.g. Microsoft Office).

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.