Research Program Coordinator

Job Posting

Title:

Research Program Coordinator-Hiring Department:

Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics-Position Open To:

All Applicants-Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40-FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA-Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately-Position Duration:

Expected to Continue
- Location:

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS-Job Details:

General Notes As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest number of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care.

Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America’s Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Cockrell School embodies the city’s innovative spirit. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders.

Purpose The Research Program Coordinator will work within a Space geodesy research at UTCSR is supported by multiple research grants and contracts from NASA, DoD, and industry, each lasting from anywhere to two to twenty years. The work for each project engages faculty, professional research staff, and graduate and undergraduate students. Each staff member contributes to multiple projects, with assignments changing over time.

This mix requires active research program coordination across people and projects.

Responsibilities Coordinate operations of research program and manage administrative duties related to research grants, specifically:

Assist with discovery, planning, budgeting, writing and formatting of grant proposal submissions.

Prepare templates and write reports and other correspondence related to the research and program in accordance with grant guidelines, collating technical contributions from researchers.

Assist with labor allocation and budget tracking across multiple grants/contracts.

Develop research program guidelines/activities and provides recommendations for improvement.

Discover and report on work by peers in blogs, websites, and trade articles.

May participate in the writing and editing process of manuscripts for submission to scientific journals.

Other duties a assigned.

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degrees in related field.

Three (3) years of experience of coordinatoring or administrating a program.

Preferred Qualifications B.S. or B.A. in STEM or Liberal Arts in technical disciplines.

More than three years of experience in research program coordination.

Experience with composition using MS Office and LaTex.

Experience with MS Excel tools for planning.

Strong verbal communication, technical writing and teamwork skills.

Ability to take the initiative and drive for results, and to work effectively in an interrupt-driven, fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.

Prior work experience in higher education with particularly in STEM or research operation.

Salary Range $50,000+ depending on qualifications and experience.

Working Conditions May work around standard office conditions.

Climbing of stairs.

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation, manual dexterity (ex: using a mouse).

Work Shift:

Monday – Friday, typical office hours plus occasional after-hours work.

Required Materials Resume/CVLetter of Interest3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:
You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent…