Study Coordinator III (Epidemiology Services)

Overview

Goldbelt Professional Services specializes in providing expert resources for Public Health missions including scientific, technical, and administrative support from junior staff to high-level subject matter experts. Research and data driven, Goldbelt Professional Services' experts create solutions customized to the client's needs.

Summary:

As a Study Coordinator III the candidate shall perform specified portions of scientific work involving studies of the functions, environmental response, biological activities, and/or processes of viruses, humans, and animals, and their component parts.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

• International surveillance system design, including development of databases for the collection of human and animal information
• Management of domestic and international databases. Ensuring that data is entered in a timely fashion and conducting data quality assessments.
• Facilitates routine meetings between laboratory and epidemiology staff. Maintains working group contact information and coordinates meetings.
• Human records management. Participates in a working group to ensure that human data is appropriately recorded and electronically stored.
• Analyze data associated with epidemiologic studies.
• Present work at national/international conferences and prepare manuscripts for publication.
• Database design and entry of epidemiological data from ongoing research projects
• Analysis of data collected from evaluations or epidemiological research projects
• Coordinate revisions and updates to disease specific website.
• Facilitate educational program implementation; Develop and evaluate educational materials.
• Assist with the development and submission of contract packages; Manage project deadlines for contracts and CoAg submissions.
• Manage inquiries to ensure accuracy and timeliness of responses, providing responses as necessary.
• Database entry of case report form data from surveillance systems.

Qualifications

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of epidemiologic research, public health surveillance, study coordination, and management of human and animal health data.
• Experience managing surveillance or research databases, including data entry, data cleaning, validation, quality assurance, and resolution of data discrepancies.
• Ability to support database design and maintenance, including development of data collection tools, case report forms, tracking systems, and standardized data elements.
• Ability to perform basic to intermediate analysis of epidemiologic or surveillance data and summarize findings for research, programmatic, or investigative use.
• Strong project coordination skills, including managing timelines, tracking deliverables, organizing meetings, maintaining stakeholder information, and coordinating activities across multiple workstreams.
• Knowledge of records management, data confidentiality, data integrity, and appropriate handling and electronic storage of human research or surveillance information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for working with epidemiologists, laboratory staff, public health officials, domestic and international partners, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and maintain technical, educational, and public-facing materials, including reports, training materials, presentations, website content, and stakeholder communications.
• Experience supporting administrative and programmatic activities such as contract packages, cooperative agreement submissions, documentation requirements, and deadline tracking.
• Ability to contribute to scientific products, including data summaries, abstracts, presentations, manuscripts, and conference materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelors Degree in microbiology, virology, molecular biology, immunology, biotechnology, or a closely related scientific discipline.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain CDC Public Trust Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, biological sciences, health sciences, clinical research, health informatics, or a related field.
• Approximately 5-7 years of relevant experience supporting or coordinating public health, epidemiologic, clinical, surveillance, or research projects.
• Experience working with surveillance databases, research databases, case report forms, or electronic data collection systems.
• Experience supporting domestic or international public health, research, or surveillance activities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience with Microsoft Access, REDCap, SQL-based systems, or comparable database and data-management tools.
• Experience using statistical or analytical software such as SAS, R, SPSS, Stata, or similar tools.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary meetings, working groups, training activities, and project deliverables across internal and external partners.
• Experience supporting contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, or other research and program management activities.
• Experience developing educational materials, public health communications, website content, or stakeholder response materials.
• Experience contributing to scientific presentations, abstracts, technical reports, manuscripts, or conference materials.
• Prior experience with CDC.
• Experience training laboratory personnel or external researchers in molecular diagnostic, virology, or research assays.
• Experience contributing to peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, scientific presentations, or presentations at national or international conferences.
• Prior experience with CDC.

Pay and Benefits

At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.