Research Coordinator II - Infectious Diseases

Research Coordinator II - Infectious Diseases University of Florida - 4.2 Gainesville, FL Job Details Full-time $46,000 - $55,000 a year 23 hours ago Qualifications Record keeping Laboratory safety Clinical research Research manuscripts Cell culture Phone communication Adverse event reporting Student mentoring Mid-level Molecular biology techniques Databases Laboratory staff training Supervising experience Project management Bachelor's degree Data management Team management Staff training Laboratory compliance management Medical laboratory work Biological hazards Research compliance clinical trial records management Recruiting Organizational skills Research administration Purchasing Document archiving Survey research Research data analysis Patient recruitment

Full Job Description JOB NO:

539869

WORK TYPE:

Staff Full-Time

LOCATION

Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

CATEGORIES

Biology/Life Science

DEPARTMENT

29050800 - MD-INFECTIOUS

DISEASES CLASSIFICATION TITLE

Research Coordinator

II CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The position serves as a Research Coordinator and Lab Manager in the Vittor Lab within the Division of Infectious Diseases. The Vittor Lab focuses on the intersection of the environment and infectious diseases. The candidate will conduct and oversee diagnostic laboratory work on human and mosquito samples, and coordinate clinical studies. The candidate should have experience in clinical research as well as wet bench work. Duties for this position, which is based in Gainesville, include laboratory management (including purchasing, maintaining regulatory documents, ensuring biohazard and biosafety complains, and supervising undergraduate students) as well as coordination of clinic studies (including filing regulatory documents with the IRB, maintaining paper and electronic data capture, conducting surveys, development and maintaining research RedCap databases, auditing databases and summarizing reports).

Study Coordination & Regulatory Management:

Coordinate farmer recruitment, conduct interviews with farmers; help coordinate recruitment of encephalitis patients in the hospital, conduct interviews with patients. Maintain IRBs, study database in RedCAP. Compliance logs and documents. Submit adverse events reports in a timely manner to IRB, filing regulatory documents with the IRB and maintenance and storage of all research and related records. Keeping RedCap databases up to date, as well as compliance and regulatory binders. Maintain records/archives documents after project closeout. Plan, schedule, and coordinate research team calls and meetings needed to facilitate communication about farmer, hospital-based, and laboratory-based work. Ensure that all research staff are trained in all study procedures and that job duties are clearly communicated.

Laboratory Management & Research Activities:

Laboratory management (including biohazard, biosafety matters and student oversight) and conducting laboratory assays (viral and bacterial diagnostic serological assays, cell culture maintenance, molecular work (RT-qPCRs, preparing samples for sequencing).

Data Analysis & Scholarly Support:

Conduct literature reviews and prepare summary reports for manuscripts and grant applications. Assist with data analysis and summarize preliminary data in tables and reports. Maintain records/archives documents after project closeout.

Mentorship & Training:

Instruct and advise Students, Residents and Fellows working on mentored research projects. Perform related duties as required or deemed appropriate to responsibilities and functions of mentored research.

PI Project Support:

Support PI sponsored projects. Assist with the new and continuing review submission of IRB documents and annual reports for all research projects in PI's portfolio.

EXPECTED SALARY

$46,000 - $55,000; commensurate with education and experience

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

PREFERRED

Previous experience with human subject research, which could include recruitment of participants into research studies, collection of research data, and/or working with IRB protocols. Experience working in a laboratory, including knowledge of biosafety and biohazard handling. Excellent organizational skills. Friendly communication by email, phone, and face-to-face. Ability to travel as needed. Experience working with diverse populations. Experience supervising other people or research projects.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

HEALTH ASSESSMENT REQUIRED

Yes

ADVERTISED

11 May 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

APPLICATIONS CLOSE

18 May 2026 Eastern Daylight Time