Senior Public Health Research Coordinator – Palliative Medicine Full-time

Senior Public Health Research Coordinator

Dr. Jacquelyn Benson's research lab at Washington University School of Medicine seeks a Senior Public Health Research Coordinator to join a growing portfolio of research on family caregiving, serious illness, and implementation science. Dr. Benson's program studies how families and clinicians care for people living with serious and life-limiting illness, and how evidence-based support for these caregivers can be delivered well in everyday health and community settings. The lab holds funding from the National Institutes of Health along with other federal and institutional sources.

The Senior Public Health Research Coordinator will oversee the day-to-day operations of the lab's funded projects, with primary focus on an NIH-funded randomized trial testing peer caregiver navigation for families of people living with dementia. Working closely with the principal investigator, this person ensures studies run smoothly and stay on track, including when the PI is away. In addition to coordinating study activities and timelines, this role carries hands-on research responsibilities, including collecting data and conducting participant interviews, alongside serving as a primary point of contact for clinicians and community partners, overseeing study implementation and quality, and contributing to reports and manuscripts. The role may include supervising and mentoring junior research staff, students, and trainees. This person will work across a range of studies in caregiving, palliative care, supportive care in cancer, and implementation science.

This is a grant-funded position. It offers real mentorship and career development in a collaborative and productive research environment. Spanish-language proficiency is a plus and would support work adapting the lab's interventions for Spanish-speaking populations. It is not required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Spanish-language proficiency, particularly to support adapting interventions for Spanish-speaking populations.

Grade: C12

Salary Range: $64,300.00 – $99,700.00 / Annually

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