The National Research Center on Physical Activity, Health Promotion, and Disability seeks qualified candidates for a full-time Project Coordinator to handle clinical and administrative duties related to the Center's goals and mission. The Project Coordinator works closely with the Associate Director to achieve all goals and objectives of the newly-funded CDC project titled, "A Physician-Referred Community-Based Approach to Increasing Awareness and Sustainability of Physical Activity for Overweight Adults with Mobility Limitations."

Responsibilities will include recruitment and screening of participants, conducting exercise testing, supervising and coordinating all exercise interventions including staff management, managing data, serving as the liaison between external staff and the Center, networking within the professional community, and evaluation.

The candidate must have a minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree (Master's or Ph.D. degree preferred) in the appropriate field, as well as 3 to 5 years experience in an exercise-related setting. The individual must be highly motivated and have some background or interest in the use of computer software programs for designing physical activity interventions.

Send a cover letter, complete resume, and the name, address, and telephone number of three references by December 1, 2003 to

James Rimmer, Ph.D., Director
National Research Center on Physical Activity, Health Promotion, and Disability
University of Illinois at Chicago
1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Suite 711
Chicago, IL 60608-6904

This postion is located at Chicago.

For more information about the position, please contact Amy Rauworth at 312-355-1584 or amyr@lakeshore.org.