Resource Coordinator

University of Louisiana, Lafayette • Lafayette, LA

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About The Position

The Resource Coordinator independently manages the business functions of research projects for the Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, including budgets, research and development grant expenditures, laboratory and facility upgrades, hiring, and event planning. The position independently manages research facility maintenance and improvement projects, including procurement and asset management. Under the supervision of the Director of the Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, the coordinator provides information on Institute oversight by tracking, forecasting, and managing Institute-wide and grant-specific timelines, milestones, and budgets. The role also assists with coordinating student involvement in research projects, preparing federal, state, and foundation grant applications with research investigators, and developing instructional materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree required; a degree in a STEM field is preferred.
• Experience with accounting and finance.
• Experience with community engagement.
• Experience applying technical concepts to solve problems.
• Experience writing and editing technical documents.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Interpersonal and human relations skills.
• Organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in a STEM field.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets and research and development grant expenditures for research projects.
• Oversee laboratory and facility upgrades, hiring, and event planning.
• Manage research facility maintenance and improvement projects, including procurement and asset management.
• Track, forecast, and manage Institute-wide and grant-specific timelines, milestones, and budgets, and provide related information to the Director.
• Assist in coordinating student involvement in research projects.
• Help prepare federal, state, and foundation grant applications in collaboration with research investigators.
• Assist in developing instructional materials.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time