Assistant Project Manager — Public Health Research

Job overview

Assistant Project Manager — Public Health Research is an onsite, part-time role in New York, NY, scheduled three days per week (60% FTE). Compensation is $39,000 annually for Ph.D. holders or $33,000 annually for candidates with a master’s degree. The role supports the Center for Technology-Based Education and Community Health and an NIH/NIDA-funded overdose-prevention project. The assistant project manager keeps day-to-day study activities organized, supporting participant coordination, records, payments, data collection, and project administration. This work helps the research team meet study requirements and contribute to findings intended to address a public health issue.

What you'll do

• Schedule potential participants for screenings and coordinate study activities
• communicate with participants and team members
• reconcile participant payment receipts and maintain weekly incentive logs
• maintain study records
• assist with project administration
• collect qualitative and quantitative data as directed
• support study documentation, tracking, reporting, timelines, and milestones.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

assistant project manager

public health research

new york ny

ndri-usa

part-time

three days per week

participant coordination

data collection

study operations

overdose prevention

nih/nida-funded

$33k–$39k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Three days per week (60% FTE); compensation varies by degree; applicants with lived or living experience related to substance use, overdose, or incarceration are encouraged to apply.

About the employer

NDRI USA is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities. Sector: 54.