Research Services Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day IRB (Institutional Review Board) submissions for human subject research and RCR committee activities.
• Act as a liaison between IRB applicants, members, and the Office of Sponsored Projects and Research (OSPR).
• Conduct pre-screening of IRB submissions and communicate necessary modifications to applicants.
• Maintain and update IRB materials, track submission workloads, and distribute approval or disapproval letters.
• Support grant application data maintenance using management software and Excel.
• Perform non-financial pre- and post-award grant administration tasks, such as sending agreements and filing progress reports.
• Conduct data cleaning and analysis of grant applications to prepare visualizations for annual reporting.
• Provide general office support, including managing inquiries, scheduling meetings, and maintaining OSPR records.
• Assist with the coordination of OSPR and CETL events and maintain the OSPR website.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three years of related office experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook).
• Strong written and oral communication skills with excellent professional etiquette.
• Astute attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality and follow research compliance policies.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage multiple competing deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree, certification, or at least two years of college coursework.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro or the Qualtrics online survey platform.
• Experience with data organization, analysis, and visualization.
• Experience with website maintenance or design.
• Knowledge of higher education or university structures.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans.
• Retirement plan with a total University contribution equivalent to 7% of annual salary.
• Full tuition fee waiver for employees and 75% for spouses and dependent children.
• Accrued paid vacation days.

About the Company

The University of Southern Indiana is a public higher education institution located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, IN.