Project Management & Research Operations Coordinator

AFB is seeking a highly organized and proactive professional to support both project management and research operations. The ideal candidate for this role has experience coordinating research projects, particularly managing participant recruitment and project logistics, who also has strong project coordination skills to support our broader Project Management Office initiatives. You’ll be a central point of contact for research and other project workflows, helping to ensure that AFB’s projects are executed efficiently and with high-quality outcomes.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate participant recruitment for research projects, including screening, scheduling, communication, and incentive management.
• Assist in planning and managing research and other projects organization-wide, tracking progress through sprints, stand-ups, and project boards.
• Maintain accurate project data to enable reporting, portfolio analysis, and informed decision-making.
• Contribute to process improvement across both project and general organization workflows.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in research operations or research project coordination, particularly participant recruitment and logistics.
• Project management experience and familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or other project methodologies.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including documentation and reporting.

Experience with tools such as Salesforce, Google Workspace, Trello, Slack, or similar project/research platforms is a plus.

Location:

AFB headquarters are based in Arlington, VA. This is a full-time, remote position with strong preference given to applicants residing in VA, MD, DC, WV, NY, PA, or FL.

• Competitive health, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending account program that allows employees to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible medical expenses incurred by themselves or family members.
• 403(b) retirement savings plans, including employer contributions
• Enhanced short- and long-term disability coverage
• Accidental death or dismemberment coverage
• Business and personal accident insurance coverage
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid leave (vacation and sick leave combined) and holiday schedule
• Flex-time and telecommuting
• Free, confidential access to counseling and referral services on a variety of personal and work/life issues for employees and their family members
• Employee discount programs
• Unpaid sabbatical leave