Program Coordinator, General Internal Medicine (part time)

Position: Program Coordinator, General Internal Medicine

Location: Boston, MA

Schedule: 20 hours per week, Hybrid

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Youth Advocacy and Research Collaborative (YARC) is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented, and dynamic Program Coordinator to support our mission of improving youth health outcomes through advocacy, research, education, training, and community engagement. Current efforts are focused on youth substance use and overdose prevention.

In this part-time, hybrid role, the Program Coordinator will work closely with YARC leadership to strengthen collaborative partnerships, coordinate youth and family advisory groups, implement community-based overdose prevention trainings, and manage pilot research projects on youth substance use. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a multidisciplinary team dedicated to youth-centered, evidence-informed public health initiatives

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Your main responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate youth and family advisory groups, and translate community input into educational and training materials
• Design, implement, and evaluate community-based overdose prevention trainings, including the development of training materials and content
• Support the execution of pilot research projects focused on youth substance use, including logistics, coordination, and data tracking
• Assist in the development and maintenance of a REDCap database for program data collection, management, and reporting
• Prepare weekly progress updates and meeting materials; take and distribute meeting minutes
• Provide administrative support such as scheduling, creating presentations and infographics, and coordinating training sessions
• Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and professional development opportunities

Must adhere to all of BMC’s RESPECT behavioral standards.

The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job.  The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree in Public Health preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• 2+ years of relevant work experience in research, program implementation, or working with youth populations is highly preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong time management and task prioritization skills
• Curiosity, openness, and willingness to learn quickly
• Ability to be in-person
• Demonstrate a commitment to our team’s core values::

• : You communicate with and build up your teammates. You are considerate and aware of how what you say and do impacts your colleagues. You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to supervise others.

Mindfulness and Open-Mindedness: You are respectful, kind, and flexible. You avoid making assumptions about people and are mindful of how our work, language, and actions impact our study participants and the communities we serve. You are able to work independently and develop innovative solutions.

High Quality Work: You are reliable and take initiative. You pay attention to the details and ask for help when needed. You have high level time management, organizational, and communication skills.

Professional Growth: You are curious and excited to learn new things. You own up to mistakes, ask questions, and are receptive to feedback.

Work/Life Balance: You approach your work with a positive attitude, value self-care, and communicate honestly about your workload

What you get:

• Join an active research unit and learn about addiction medicine research projects
• Opportunity to contribute to scientific and public health efforts around infectious disease and substance use
• Learn best practices in research conduct and management
• Mentorship from public health professionals

Opportunity to author or co-author manuscripts and presentations

Boston Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Talentacquisition@bmc.org or call 617-638-8582 to let us know the nature of your request.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

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