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Project Coordinator - Rollins School of Public Health

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Atlanta, GA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Project Management

🗓️ July 24th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Emory University is hiring a Project Coordinator for the Rollins School of Public Health. The role involves managing a cluster-randomized controlled trial of a father-inclusive parenting program in Tanzania, coordinating various research activities, managing timelines, and collaborating with international partners. The coordinator also supports broader research efforts by handling data management, team supervision, and dissemination of findings.

Highlights
  • Manages research projects and oversees strategic planning and progress monitoring.
  • Coordinates budgets, logistical arrangements for meetings and conferences, and travel for team members.
  • Develops funding strategies, writes grants, reports, and promotional materials related to projects.
  • Maintains digital project files and bibliographic databases, utilizing software such as Dropbox, SharePoint, EndNote, or Zotero.
  • Programs and manages survey tools using KoboToolbox; contributes to data cleaning and analysis with STATA, R, NVivo, Atlas.ti, or Dedoose.
  • Designs and formats intervention curricula, project documents, and dissemination materials, including graphic content for presentations and websites.
  • Coordinates team meetings, including drafting agendas, recording minutes, and tracking action items.
  • Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least three years of project management experience or equivalent combination of education and training.
  • Supports international collaboration primarily related to the Tanzania parenting program trial.
  • Position generally requires on-campus work with potential remote work options at department discretion.

Project Coordinator - Rollins School of Public Health Full Description

Discover Your Career at Emory University: 
Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community. Description: 
The Project Coordinator will primarily support an ongoing cluster-randomized controlled trial of a father-inclusive parenting program in Tanzania. This position involves managing complex timelines, coordinating research and  dissemination activities, and collaborating closely with international partners. The role also spans across the PI’s  broader research portfolio, with additional responsibilities in project coordination, data management, and team supervision.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
  • Manages a project. 
  • Coordinates the strategic planning process and monitors progress toward achieving project goals. 
  • Assists in developing, administering and monitoring project related budgets. 
  • Coordinates logistical arrangements for related conferences, conventions or meetings. 
  • May assist in identifying funding resources and in developing funding strategies and initiatives. 
  • Develops and generates various operational and statistical reports.
  •  Represents and promotes the project at various speaking engagements. 
  • May write grants, reports, briefings, newsletters, promotional or other written material related to the project.
  •  Performs related responsibilities as required.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES
  • Develop, implement, and monitor work plans and timelines for the Tanzania project and broader research portfolio. Coordinate team meetings and conference calls with  international collaborators, including drafting agendas, recording minutes, and tracking action items. 
  • Organize logistical arrangements for virtual and in-person meetings, lab events, and dissemination activities. 
  • Maintain and organize digital project files and shared drives (e.g., Dropbox, SharePoint). Coordinate travel arrangements for study team members and collaborators. 
  • Order research supplies, including study materials and equipment needed for field implementation and data collection.
  • Maintain bibliographic databases and manage references using software such as EndNote or Zotero, including formatting citations and supporting manuscript preparation. 
  • Assist with organizing and managing qualitative and quantitative data collection tools. 
  • Program and manage  survey tools using platforms such as KoboToolbox. 
  • Contribute to data cleaning, coding, and analysis using software such as STATA or R and NVivo, Atlas.ti, or Dedoose.
  • Format and visually enhance intervention curricula, study documents, and project materials with attention to consistency, layout, and readability. 
  • Design graphics and visual content for presentations, briefs, websites, and other dissemination products. 
  • Manage project websites.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 
  • A bachelor's degree in a related field and three years of related project management experience, or an equivalent combination of experience, education and training.

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

Additional Details: 
Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).

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