Job Description

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your areas of interest, experience, and qualifications within the range of opportunities described.

Job Summary

The Project Coordinator plays a key role in the Monitoring the Future longitudinal panel survey research project. The MTF Panel study also conducts a number of important supplemental studies to investigate innovative study procedures and outcomes. Working closely with the Project Coordinator this position will perform a variety of tasks to ensure the success of these survey research projects and the annual MTF survey of over 20,000 participants per year. This position will manage all aspects of the mortality status coding of the study sample of over 116,000 participants. For further information on Monitoring the Future, please see www.monitoringthefuture.org.

Please note: The salary for this position at an 80% effort would fall within the range of $44,000 to $56,000.

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and any eligible family members, and to plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

Responsibilities*

National Death Index (NDI) Project Development (20%)

As part of the panel leadership team, assist in the development, management and daily activities of the National Death Index coding project for the Monitoring the future Panel study. The project involves determining study participant mortality status as compared to current project data, and evaluating NDI death certificate matches which appropriately assigns cause of death. The sample size for each full submission to NDI is approximately 22,000 participants and 55,000 death certificates.

NDI Project Management (50%)

Nonresponse Participant Tracking (15%)

Data Collection Activities (15%)

Required Qualifications*

Work Locations

You'll work on-site at the University of Michigan, Institute of Social Research, Survey Research Center in Ann Arbor.  We offer flexibility for hybrid work within our overall Center guidelines. 

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

The statements included in this description are intended to reflect the general nature and level of work assigned to this classification and should not be interpreted as all-inclusive.

The Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to ground our research in varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. For more about ISR's commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, please click here.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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