What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Program Coordinator - Commack/Westbury position at Stony Brook University?
Required Qualifications (as Evidenced By An Attached Resume)
Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Social Sciences, Public Health, or a related field. Experience working in a research setting.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience coordinating a research study in a clinical setting. Experience administering cognitive functioning assessments and/or physical functioning assessments. Supervisory or experience training others. Experience working with Qualtrics, Excel, and/or Access. Familiarity with the World Trade Center Program policies and procedures. Experience in data analysis and/or data cleaning.
Brief Description Of Duties
The World Trade Center Health Program works to provide the WTC 9/11 responder community with the best comprehensive care possible. The research team’s role is to work with the investigators and clinical staff to implement a variety of projects. The overall purpose of these studies is to better understand the health effects of the WTC disaster and how these health issues may be related to each other so that better strategies can be identified to target WTC-related illnesses. The Research Program Coordinator’s role is to support the Clinical Research Program Manager in the implementation, coordination, and supervision of research-based assessments and research-related data entry in a clinical setting. The successful candidate must possess excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. They will advance multiple projects and must be highly organized and goal-oriented. The incumbent must be able to learn and adapt to new computerized programs in coordinating the collection of data. The Research Program Coordinator will perform the following duties:
Duties
Data Management:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Non-Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.
Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at (631) 632-6280 or visit OEA .
In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here .
Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.
SUNY Research Foundation: A Great Place to Work.
The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Official Job Title
Research Support Specialist
Job Field
Research Professional / Technical
Primary Location
US-NY-Commack
Department/Hiring Area
Dept of Med - WTC Health Program
Schedule
Full-time
Posting Start Date
May 29, 2026
Posting End Date
Jun 12, 2026, 10:59:00 PM
Salary
38,000 - 50,000
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Grade
N11
SBU Area
The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook
Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Social Sciences, Public Health, or a related field. Experience working in a research setting.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience coordinating a research study in a clinical setting. Experience administering cognitive functioning assessments and/or physical functioning assessments. Supervisory or experience training others. Experience working with Qualtrics, Excel, and/or Access. Familiarity with the World Trade Center Program policies and procedures. Experience in data analysis and/or data cleaning.
Brief Description Of Duties
The World Trade Center Health Program works to provide the WTC 9/11 responder community with the best comprehensive care possible. The research team’s role is to work with the investigators and clinical staff to implement a variety of projects. The overall purpose of these studies is to better understand the health effects of the WTC disaster and how these health issues may be related to each other so that better strategies can be identified to target WTC-related illnesses. The Research Program Coordinator’s role is to support the Clinical Research Program Manager in the implementation, coordination, and supervision of research-based assessments and research-related data entry in a clinical setting. The successful candidate must possess excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. They will advance multiple projects and must be highly organized and goal-oriented. The incumbent must be able to learn and adapt to new computerized programs in coordinating the collection of data. The Research Program Coordinator will perform the following duties:
Duties
Data Management:
- Develop, manage and utilize databases and computer programs to identify patients’ research status, including needed consents and research-based assessments and communicate this information to clinical and research staff.
- Inform diagnostic plans and research on cognitive and physical aging among World Trade Center responders, including: pulling together, cleaning and reviewing mental and physical health data; coordinating relevant screening and research participation with patients, healthcare providers, specialists and investigators; and performing statistical analyses and summarizing the findings.
- Work in conjunction with the Clinical Research Program Manager to coordinate between clinical and research staff to design and update protocols for administering research-based assessments that correspond to clinical workflows.
- Implement and train clinical staff on research-based measures and procedures.
- Monitor the administration of existing research-based assessments by staff, including the preparation of a monthly report to detect administration gaps and errors; re-training staff as necessary.
- Help with the installation and maintenance of electronic equipment to include; updating or modifying tablets and laptops and maintaining dynamometers required to administer patient assessments.
- Act as back-up for administration of consents and research-based assessments.
- Supervise undergraduate-level students to ensure accuracy with data entry and assessment administration; retraining as needed.
- Prepare and submit necessary IRB documents and amendments. After approval, guarantee and implementation of practices required by the IRB.
- Other duties as assigned
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Non-Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.
- The incumbent must be willing to work and travel between the Westbury and Commack clinic locations. Occasional Evenings and Saturdays will be required.
Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at (631) 632-6280 or visit OEA .
In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here .
Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.
SUNY Research Foundation: A Great Place to Work.
The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Official Job Title
Research Support Specialist
Job Field
Research Professional / Technical
Primary Location
US-NY-Commack
Department/Hiring Area
Dept of Med - WTC Health Program
Schedule
Full-time
Posting Start Date
May 29, 2026
Posting End Date
Jun 12, 2026, 10:59:00 PM
Salary
38,000 - 50,000
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Grade
N11
SBU Area
The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook