Research Project Coordinator - 529730

The University of Alabama • Tuscaloosa, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Project Coordinator supports the overall development of research project(s), assisting with project design, management, and implementation. This role promotes the project and serves as a liaison between the project and contacts internal and external to the University. Responsibilities may include supervising students, providing general office assistance, creating promotional materials, and assisting in the development of other potential projects. Specifically, the Project Coordinator will work under the general supervision of the CONSERVE research group director to support the implementation of the CONSERVE Research program. This involves organizing all aspects of the program, including recruiting and evaluating student applicants, organizing student activities, providing professional development training and mentoring, coordinating an internship program, managing internal communication, maintaining the project website and social media, budgeting, record keeping, managing data, coordinating logistics and travel, tracking progress, evaluating the program, serving as the primary author of the annual report, and building cohesion across the research cohort and faculty members. The role fosters a positive environment, encourages collaboration with a diverse team of faculty and students, and contributes creative ideas to the CONSERVE program. This position is supported by multi-year CONSERVE research projects, with continuation dependent on sustained external funding. The position is with the Alabama Water Institute (AWI), one of The University of Alabama’s research institutes focused on water research, including water security and quality, remote sensing, hydrological modeling, biological variability, watershed management, and human health.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Some experience coordinating projects.
• Valid U.S. driver's license.
• At least 19 years of age at time of hire.
• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report in compliance with University policies.
• Strong leadership, facilitation, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Positive attitude.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Computer skills, including spreadsheet applications, personal computing networks, and internet software.
• Ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary groups under high levels of activity.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to manage details to meet deadlines.
• Ability to anticipate and plan proactively for known deadlines and annual reporting cycles.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience with coordinating research programs and completing administrative tasks, or other relevant transferable work experience in research administration.
• Advanced degree, masters or doctorate in a social science related field or other discipline connected to water or environment.
• Career interest in applied science and water-related scholarship that impacts communities.
• Ability and interest to apply Traditional Ecological Knowledge.
• Experience working on complex projects, with groups from a variety of backgrounds and experience, and across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Support the overall development of research project(s).
• Assist with project design, management, and implementation.
• Promote the project and serve as liaison between the project and contacts internal and external to the University.
• Supervise students.
• Provide general office assistance.
• Create promotional materials.
• Assist in the development of other potential projects.
• Organize all aspects of the CONSERVE program including recruiting and evaluating student applicants.
• Organize student activities (e.g., seminars, field trips).
• Provide professional development training and mentoring to students.
• Coordinate an internship program.
• Manage internal communication.
• Maintain project web site and social media.
• Budgeting.
• Record keeping.
• Manage data.
• Coordinate logistics and travel.
• Track progress.
• Evaluate the program.
• Serve as the primary author of the annual report.
• Build cohesion across the research cohort and faculty members.
• Foster a positive environment.
• Work collaboratively with a team of faculty and students from a variety of backgrounds and experience.
• Offer creative and impactful ideas in support of the CONSERVE program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level