Research Administrative Coordinator
About The Position
The Research Assistant position will support essential research activities of Dr. Eric Roberts and faculty collaborators at the Perelman School of Medicine across multiple stages of the research process. Responsibilities will include assisting with grant applications (e.g., literature reviews, preparing official documents, reference management), supporting manuscript preparation and regulatory processes (such as data use agreement approvals), and cleaning and organizing public datasets for analysis. The role also involves coordinating project activities, including scheduling meetings with research team members and maintaining project organization. Activities under this position will be supervised by Dr. Eric Roberts. The ideal candidate will have some experience with basic data analysis along with strong organizational and communication skills. This position has funding for 1 year and is expected to end after that funding is exhausted.
Requirements
- High School Grad/GE Degree, Bachelor of Science, and 5 to 7 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required
- Some experience with basic data analysis
- Strong organizational and communication skills
Responsibilities
- Assisting with grant applications (e.g., literature reviews, preparing official documents, reference management)
- Supporting manuscript preparation and regulatory processes (such as data use agreement approvals)
- Cleaning and organizing public datasets for analysis
- Coordinating project activities, including scheduling meetings with research team members and maintaining project organization
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
- Flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars
- Tuition assistance for employees, spouses, and dependent children at Penn
- Tuition assistance for dependent children at other institutions
- Generous retirement plans (Basic, Matching, and Supplemental) with pre-tax or Roth basis options through TIAA and Vanguard
- Substantial amount of time away from work for relaxation, vacations, personal affairs, recovery from illness or injury, and spending time with family
- Long-Term Care Insurance for faculty and staff (and eligible family members)
- Wide variety of programs and resources to help balance work and personal life (Wellness and Work-life Resources)
- Array of resources for professional and personal development
- Access to University resources (libraries, athletic facilities, arboretum, art galleries, Penn Museum, Annenberg Center, Penn Relays)
- Discounts and Special Services (arts and entertainment, transportation, mortgages, new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, admission to theme parks)
- Flexible Work Hours (non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures)
- Penn Home Ownership Services (forgivable loan for eligible employees buying a home or residing in West Philadelphia, for closing costs or home improvements)
- Adoption Assistance (reimbursement for qualified expenses in connection with legal adoption, up to two adoptions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
