About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position Lab Coordinator

Position Number PN1165

FLSA Non-Exempt

Scheduled Hours Per Week 25

Department Psychology RH

Campus Rose Hill

Work Arrangement Hybrid

Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy.

Position Summary

The youth Development, Diversity, and Disparities (3D) Lab at Fordham University is looking to hire 1 part-time lab coordinator (~25h/week) reporting directly to and supervised by the Principal

Investigator of the NIH grant, Professor Lindsay Hoyt.

This is a 1-year position (with possibility of extension) on an existing 5-year NIH-funded grant (The 3E Study) to conduct a longitudinal study of economic and educational experiences, and

cardiovascular health, during the transition to adulthood.

We are looking for candidates with a strong interest in young adult development, socioeconomic position, and racial/ethnic and gender disparities in health and well-being. This position also

involves supervision of student research assistants on a variety of related research projects and community outreach.

This position is a great opportunity for individuals who would like research experience prior to enrolling in a doctoral program in development, clinical, counseling psychology or related fields.

Essential Functions

Assumes day-to-day management of the 3E Study, a new NIH-funded grant to conduct a longitudinal study of economic and educational experiences, and cardiovascular health, during the

transition to adulthood:

  • Implementing study procedures
  • Data collection and data management – must have experiencewith data tracking systems
  • Construction and maintenance of data collection instrumentsand protocols
  • Manages and tracks participant retention and other studyprotocols over time
  • Hiring, training, and supervising research assistants in datacollection, data entry, and data management
  • Directly supervises 5-10 undergraduate research assistants andworks alongside doctoral students
  • Manages recruitment, scheduling, and maintains ongoing communications with participating students and Universityadministrators
  • Communicates effectively with the Principal Investigator, doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and undergraduateresearch assistants
  • Day-to-day project administration and operations (e.g., IRB, survey management, lab and project meetings, recruitment, participant payment, project finances, equipment and supply purchasing, participant communication and tracking, etc.)

Manages ongoing funding activities, including administrative and research support for grant writing and managing submissions and ongoing reporting requirements

Direct weekly lab meetings

Assist with lab/study websites and social media dissemination.

Opportunities to participate in Youth Participatory Action Research Projects in the 3D Lab with community partners.

Opportunities to participate in the design and conduct of basic and complex data analyses.

Opportunities to participate in writing, presenting, and submitting research reports to professional conferences and scientific peer-reviewed journals.

Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management or compensation.

Additional Functions

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

B.A. or B.S. in the fields of psychology, education, public health, or relevant social science.

Minimum of 2 years of experience with research in a team-based setting, and comfort using research and statistical software and survey platforms.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

Demonstrated capacity to:

  • Manage a project effectively, efficiently and in an organized manner.
  • Simultaneously juggle and prioritize multiple competing tasks.
  • Work efficiently and successfully consider the order of operations.
  • Hire, train, and supervise research assistants.
  • Attend to detail.
  • Communicate effectively, professionally, and in a timely manner.
  • Work effectively in a group-/lab-based environment, including with more senior and more junior colleagues.
  • Able to work independently and responsibly with self-motivation and maturity.

Preferred Qualifications

More than one year of experience in a similar role

History of conference presentations and/or peer-reviewed publications

Minimum Starting Salary $32,500

Maximum Starting Salary $39,000

Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position? No

Posting Number A961P

Number of Vacancies 1

Start Date ASAP

Posting Date 10/14/2025

Special Instructions

This posting does not accept online applications. Please see Special Instructions for more details.

EEO Statement

Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Sitting Not Required

Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Often

Hearing, Listening, Talking Often

Standing Not Required

Walking Not Required

Running Not Required

Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Not Required

Climbing stairs Not Required

Climbing ladders Not Required

Reaching overhead Not Required

Pulling, pushing Not Required

Shoveling Not Required

Lifting – up to 20 pounds Not Required

Lifting – up to 50 pounds Not Required

Lifting – over 50 pounds Not Required

Work Environment Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.

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