Project Manager

University of Maryland, United States

Updated: 3 days ago
Location: College Park, MARYLAND
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Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Number: 125861
Title: Faculty Assistant
Functional Title: Project Manager
Category Status: 15-Fac.Non-Tenured,Continuing Con
Applicant Search Category: Faculty
University Authorized FTE: 100
Unit: SPHL-Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health within the University of Maryland, School of Public Health and the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation is seeking a highly motivated individual for the grant funded position of Project Manager. This individual will join an innovative and collaborative team working on high impact public health, infrastructure, and environmental justice issues with local communities through our University of Maryland Grand Challenge Team Project – the Water Emergency Team (WET).
WET will work with local communities and organizations to create a rapid response model to respond to sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) and basement backups in Baltimore, MD homes, and underserved Black communities in the broader region. WET will complete visual household inspections, conduct residential surveys and interviews, collect standing water and surface swab samples from impacted indoor areas, and analyze samples for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. We will rapidly return inspection, survey, and sample results to the community, empowering them to remediate contaminated areas, develop solution-oriented programming, and ultimately advocate on their own behalf for municipal resources.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Drs. Rachel Rosenberg Goldstein and Marccus Hendricks. The candidate will coordinate project team meetings and communications, recruit student volunteers, maintain student volunteer database, coordinate and assist with field sampling activities and preparation for laboratory analysis, oversee inventory and ordering for project-related materials, and participate in community outreach and results dissemination.
Special Conditions Required:
Ability to travel, using own transportation, to field sampling sites in Maryland and the DC-metro area. Must obtain and maintain current CITI training and certification in Biomedical Research and Social & Behavioral Research.
Benefits Summary Top Benefits and Perks:

Faculty Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
  • Master’s degree (MPH, MS) in public health, planning, or related field (e.g. Environmental Science, Environmental Health Sciences, Environmental Engineering, etc.) or Bachelor’s of Science Degree with 2 years of relevant experience.



Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills (oral and written).
  • Enthusiasm for multidisciplinary research collaborations and passion for community-engaged projects.
  • Leadership skills and self-motivated.
Preferences:
Preferences:
  • The ideal candidate will have a combination of skills, experience in managing projects including field sampling and laboratory analysis, knowledge of survey research, financial or business management skills, and experience maintaining databases.
Additional Certifications:
Must obtain and maintain current CITI training and certification in Biomedical Research and Social & Behavioral Research.
Additional Information:
Posting Date: 05/13/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 05/27/2024
Physical Demands
  • Must have ability to drive a vehicle.
  • Must be able to comfortably lift 15 pounds.
  • Must have visual acuity to read information from computer screen.
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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