Research Program Coordinator I

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

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About University of South Carolina

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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.

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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