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Recruitment Coordinator


Job Location:

Nashville, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 20 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

VanderbiltistheleadinstitutionforaresearchconsortiumthatincludesYaleUniversitythe University of Lausanne and the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa each of which will be responsible for recruitment at their site. This position not only involves the recruitment activities but also offers a unique opportunity for extensive networking across these institutions. Reporting directlyto the consortium PI the Recruitment Coordinator is a full- time position collaborating with the Vanderbilt teamon a daily basis to achieve efficient and seamlesslab functioning and ensure successful research participant experiences. This position also provides general administrative and operational support to the research lab staff.

The Recruitment Coordinator is responsible for the recruitment scheduling and hosting of research participants for this large project and serves as a primary point of contact between research participantsandtheirfamiliesandtheprojectteam.TheRecruitment Coordinatorwillworkwithin the University financial and reporting systems to meet administrative needs of the lab and the Principal Investigator. The Recruitment Coordinator is responsible for collecting and organizing parent and teacher data and will provide occasional support to other members of the research team.

KeyFunctionsandExpectedPerformance:
  • Managerecruitmentscreeningschedulingandretentioneffortsformultipleconcurrentlarge-scale research studies.

    • Administertelephoneand/oronlinescreeningsurveystopotentialparticipantsand/or families.

    • Determineseligibilityofprospectiveparticipantsassuringprospectiveparticipantsfulfill eligibility requirements. Proactively seeks supervisor input when necessary.

    • Managesrecruitmentplansandexecution.

    • Schedulesparticipantsforresearchactivities.

    • Conductsongoinginformedconsentprocessensuringthathumansubjectsandtheir families clearly understand what is expected of and from them in the course of participating in the research project.

    • Engagesin opencommunication withparticipantsandfamilies.

    • ManageparticipantvisitstoEBRLandcommunicatewithfamiliesregardingresearch procedures.

  • Supportday-to-dayadministrativeneedsof theresearchlab.

  • Identifiesand procuresequipmentandsuppliesneededtofulfillprojectrequirements.

    • Work within the universitys financial and reporting systems for lab needs (e.g. submissionof purchaserequisitionsforlab suppliesand research subjectpayments).

    • ManagePrincipalInvestigatorstravelitinerarypurchasesandreimbursements.

    • ManageRiskManagement andProtectionofMinorsdocumentationforlabemployees.

    • Ensuresthatstudyspecimens(saliva)arecollectedpackagedandshippedtothesponsor or laboratory in accordance with sponsor and shipping guidelines and regulations maintaining appropriate documentation

Collaborativelyparticipatesinstudyteammeetings.Maintainsopenandpositivecommunicationswith investigators participants co-workers other departmentsand sponsors.

  • Assistinothergeneraladministrativelabproceduresandmaintenance asneeded.

  • Collectandorganizepsychosocialdataobtainedfromresearchactivities.

    • Maintainresearchparticipantfilesandrecords.

    • Managecollectionscoring&storageofpsychosocialparticipantdata.

    • Enterdatainto databases.

  • UndersupervisionassistImagingTeamwith researchactivities

    • ConductorattendmockMRIscanstoacclimatechildparticipanttotheMRIscanning environment.

    • Serve asaScanner BuddyforrealMRIscanprocedures.

Supervisory Relationships:

Thispositiondoesnothavesupervisoryresponsibility;thispositionreportsadministrativelyand functionally to Administrative Manager.

Educationand Certifications:
  • Minimumof Bachelorsdegreeisnecessary.

  • Degreewithinthefieldsof PsychologyEducationNeuroscienceorrelated fieldispreferred.

Experienceand Skills:
  • Experienceworkingwithchildrenandfamiliesmanagingcoordinationofcomplexschedulesand proficiency in Microsoft Office are necessary.

  • Experiencewithresearchinformedconsent/assentprocessesisstronglypreferred.

  • ExposuretoneuroimagingmethodsespeciallyEEGandfNIRS ispreferred.




Required Experience:

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