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University of South Carolina

Research Program Coordinator I

🇺🇸 Columbia, SC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $25 per Hour

💻 Research

🗓️ December 17th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of South Carolina is hiring a Research Program Coordinator I. This role involves collaborating with a licensed research nurse and team members to coordinate and deliver a telehealth intervention for patients with chronic health conditions and their caregivers in underserved and rural South Carolina areas, ensuring adherence to study protocols and timelines.

Highlights
  • Coordinate and deliver telehealth interventions in a research study funded by NIH.
  • Work with patients, care partners, and research team to support chronic illness management.
  • Provide resource navigation, referral assistance, and facilitate access to care and community resources.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
  • Experience with underserved, rural, or historically marginalized adult populations with chronic conditions.
  • Collaborative experience in community-based rural health research or clinical trials.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask, work with limited supervision, and manage flexible schedules including some evenings/weekends.
  • Hourly salary is $25.00 for full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
  • Works within the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina.

Research Program Coordinator I Full Description

Research Program Coordinator I
Please see Special Instructions for more details.

This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

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Posting Number  | TMP03575PO25
Job Code Title  | Program Coordinator I
Advertised Title  | Research Program Coordinator I
Campus  | Columbia
College/Division  | College of Nursing
Department  | CON College of Nursing
Salary  | $25.00
Location of Vacancy  |
Part/Full Time  | Full Time
Hours per Week  | 37.5
Work Schedule  | Standard working schedule: 8:30am – 5:00pm Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.
Job Search Category  | Other Professional
 About USC 
About University of South Carolina  | From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.
 
Benefits for Temporary Positions 
The University of South Carolina (USC), through the State of SC and Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), offers temporary employees expected to work at least 30 hours per week health and life insurance, flexible spending accounts and retirement programs. To learn more about USC benefits, access the "Working at USC" section on the Applicant Portal at https://uscjobs.sc.edu.

 Position Description 
Advertised Job Summary  | Community Health Worker will work with licensed research nurse (RN) and other team team members to assist in coordinating and delivering a telehealth/remote intervention with patients with chronic health conditions, as well as their Carepartners, for a research study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that seeks to improve current and future chronic illness management among adults and their caregivers (Carepartners) in medically underserved and rural areas of South Carolina. Work collaboratively and efficiently with the research team to deliver the intervention component of the study in accordance with the protocol, study procedures, and established timelines. Ability to work with a level of independence and also in concert with the research team, patients, and their respective care partners to operationalize the devised wellness goals/plans by providing resource navigation, coordination/referral assistance, and facilitating access to care and other community resources.

Qualifications  | Experience working with under-resourced communities, rural and/ or historically marginalized adult populations with chronic health conditions. Experience with collaborative community-based rural health research or clinical trials. Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to multitask a variety of functions. Organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented. Must be able to work with limited supervision. Flexible schedule to be pre-arranged with the supervising team leader. Some evenings/weekends.

 Job Duties 
 Posting Detail Information 
Number of Vacancies  |
Desired Start Date  | 01/05/2026
Proposed End Date  |
Job Open Date  | 12/16/2025
Job Close Date  |
Open Until Filled  | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicant  | This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
Quicklink for Posting  | https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/200072
EEO Statement  | The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.

 Position Attributes 
Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.
Safety/Security Sensitive or Requires a CDL  | No
Hazardous weather category  | Non-Essential
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