Overview
The Studying Alcohol and Related Risks (STARR) Lab at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) School of Social Work is seeking a Research Coordinator to join our growing, interdisciplinary research team.
The STARR Lab conducts innovative, federally funded research focused on understanding and preventing alcohol and cannabis use and related harms among adolescents and young adults. Our research emphasizes the development and evaluation of evidence-based prevention interventions, including digital health approaches, personalized feedback, and family-based prevention strategies.
The Research Coordinator will support the implementation and day-to-day operations of NIH-funded research projects. Responsibilities may include coordinating study activities, supporting participant recruitment and retention, managing research data and documentation, assisting with regulatory compliance, and collaborating with investigators, research staff, and community partners.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful substance use prevention research while gaining experience with federally funded studies and working alongside an interdisciplinary team of researchers.
We encourage applications from individuals interested in adolescent and young adult health, substance use prevention, behavioral health research, and research project coordination.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in social work, public health, psychology, or a related social science or health-related field, and two (2) years of experience in research coordination, research administration, program coordination, or a related role, preferably in a social science or health-related setting or six (6) years of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience working in a research setting, with familiarity with IRB processes, qualitative and quantitative methodology with human subjects, participant recruitment in community-based or clinical research settings, and management of large research projects.
