Environmental Health Study Coordinator

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Organization overview:

Founded in 1994, Silent Spring Institute is the nation’s leading scientific research organization dedicated to uncovering the environmental causes of breast cancer and other disease, with a focus on prevention. Our groundbreaking studies produce new knowledge about the health risks associated with cancer-causing chemicals where we live, work, and play. Since the Institute’s founding, our science and scientific leadership have played a pivotal role in strengthening policies to protect consumers from dangerous chemicals, empowering communities to take action to reduce their exposures, and making breast cancer prevention a national research priority.

Job overview:

Silent Spring Institute is hiring a study coordinator for a major study of health effects associated with PFAS exposures from drinking water in two communities in Massachusetts. This is a full-time position (around 15 months) with effort initially focused in Hyannis, MA, and expanding to include Ayer, MA, in summer 2022. The study is part of the PFAS Multi-Site Health Study, funded and coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Silent Spring is partnering with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Eastern Research Group, and community partner organizations. The results of this study will be combined with results from six other states. This is an exciting opportunity to play a critical role in a major public health study that will advance our understanding of PFAS health effects.

Responsibilities:

Play a leadership role on a nationally-recognized, multidisciplinary team as we investigate the health effects that may occur in communities with a history of PFAS drinking water contamination.

Contribute to and oversee recruitment of 1,300 participants (adults and children) and data collection in field offices in Hyannis and Ayer.

Implement standardized techniques for collecting biospecimens, body measurements, and interview data and train research staff on study protocols.

Conduct interviews and neurobehavioral assessments with study participants.

Oversee data management in REDCap and implementation of data entry protocols.

Assist the principal investigator with updating human research ethics approvals and writing progress reports. Opportunity to contribute to writing manuscripts and developing presentations for diverse scientific, policy, and lay audiences.

Coordinate regular communications and meetings among members of the study team and with community advisory boards, and help organize community events.

Responsibilities will include some evenings and weekends.

Qualifications and skills:

The ideal candidate would be a team player with demonstrated leadership skills, well-organized, detail-oriented, comfortable with diverse types of people, have excellent communications skills, and share a dedication to rigorous science in the public interest.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience as a study coordinator for environmental or health studies.

Experience with community engagement and interacting with members of the public.

Hands-on experience with biospecimen (blood, urine) processing

Experience conducting interviews to complete study questionnaires.

Proficiency in using computer applications for word processing, data entry and storage (such as REDCap), and spreadsheet preparation. Proficiency with statistical programs (such as R) a plus.

Bachelor’s degree, RN, or MPH/MS in public health, environmental health (or related field) and/or equivalent work experience.

Candidates whose research, service to community, and life experiences have prepared them to contribute meaningfully to our commitment to equity and justice.

Benefits:

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Silent Spring offers g

enerous benefits including health and dental insurance, four weeks of vacation, two personal days and 12 holidays per year. Free on-site parking and

reimbursement for MBTA pass. Join an engaging, multi-disciplinary, and highly-experienced team of professionals dedicated to addressing environmental factors that affect women’s health!

How to apply:

Send a cover letter describing your interests and experience related to this job and resume to Laura Borth at

careers@silentspring.org

with “ATSDR health study coordinator” in the subject line.

Silent Spring Institute is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applicants from groups who are traditionally under-represented in STEM. We value diversity and an inclusive work culture, and we do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

For more information, visit our website at

www.silentspring.org

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Silent Spring Institute
Phone : 617.332.4288
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