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Research Coordinator I

Specific duties of the Research Coordinator I include the following tasks organized by area of work.

Research/Grant Management

• Develop project/work plans.
• Monitor progress, identify, and resolve barriers to progress, and work with project leadership to make any necessary adjustments to scope, timeline, and/or budget.
• Communicate with faculty and staff, sponsors, community partners, and other external constituencies.
• Coordinate data collection activities (e.g., recruit and communicate with research participants, plan for interviews, coordinate survey logistics, create project timelines)
• Coordinate research team meetings and record action items.
• Support the preparation of reports, applications, and manuscripts (e.g., perform literature searches).
• Maintain project compliance with regulations and policies (federal, state, university, sponsors), creating and renewing IRB protocols, organizing information for audits, etc.
• Provide oversight of project students and staff, ensuring that daily tasks are completed and that the project timelines communicated across the team are met.
• Coordinate research related events aligned with PIs’ research program.

Proposal Development

• Analyze Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Collaborate with an OER Research Administrator(s) to establish a streamlined process and timeline for assisting PIs in preparing proposals and in accordance with requirements.
• Review and revise proposals according to funding agencies’ missions and review criteria and for clarity, coherence, significance, innovation, structure, style, and format.
• Create supporting and boilerplate documents (e.g., letters of intent, support letters, etc.) for inclusion in proposals.
• Conduct targeted searches to bolster proposal development efforts and identify potential funding sources.

Research Support

• Support the Associate Dean for Research and Research Director with other research-related duties (e.g., composing documents, preparing award applications, planning research events, etc.).

Other duties as assigned.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience.

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Three years of appropriate and relevant experience
• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Professional Suite of Products
• Experience in the preparation of proposals, reports, and other documents
• Ability to employ a variety of strategies to meet the communication (e.g., writing) needs
• Ability to research, compile, organize, and synthesize materials obtained from a variety of sources and to present concise information in a timely manner
• Presentation and group facilitation skills

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

This is a time-limited position.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.