Heard AI Project​/Event Coordinator

Heard AI Project Coordinator

HeardAI, an NSF-Funded Research Initiative involving scientists from the MSU Colleges of Engineering, Social Science, and Communication Arts and Sciences, is seeking a project coordinator to support the planning and implementation of a multidisciplinary research project focused on developing artificial intelligence (AI)-based automated speech recognition (ASR) systems that are capable of accurately understanding the speech of people who stutter. The project coordinator will be the go-to person for all aspects of the project’s organization, coordination, and timeline, and the successful candidate will be a team builder with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Working under the guidance of the principal investigator (PI) and co-principal investigators (co-PIs), the project coordinator will ensure timely communication among team members and accomplishment of project tasks; ensure ongoing communication with the funding agency; serve as a liaison with community stakeholders; review all research study and IRB protocols; manage participant data; coordinate research assistants; additional duties as assigned. This is a grant-funded position with the possibility of extension based on additional funding.

• Facilitating interactions and communication among internal and external personnel; clarifying expectations and ensure deliverables are assigned, reviewed, and completed.
• Coordinate and communicate with stakeholders to ensure that project objectives are met.
• Serve as a liaison to administrators, staff and third party/vendors in the coordination and implementation of projects.
• Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and budgeting.
• Implement process management techniques to streamline workflows and improve efficiency.
• Track project milestones and tasks to report to management and the funding agency.
• Develop communication strategies and campaigns related to specific projects; develop, compose, and edit communication materials; oversee the implementation of communication plans; and conduct evaluations of communication strategies.
• Manage participant recruitment, including communication and serve as a point of contact for participants, support participant reimbursement processes, and prepare needed procedures and forms.
• Manage and train transcription team; evaluate transcriptions to ensure reliability
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge equivalent to that which would normally be acquired in a four year college degree in Public Relations, Communications, Business or in an area related to the work being performed; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible and expansive work experience in a field related to the position including planning and managing special projects; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience in word processing, database, spreadsheet, desktop publishing and/or presentation software.

• Experience working with federally funded research grants
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work well with others to include co-workers at all levels.
• Knowledge of computer software systems like Microsoft Word, Excel, and other database applications.
• Knowledge of computer software systems for project planning and management.
• Ability to use a variety of office equipment to include personal computer, copier, telephones, fax and copier.
• Knowledge or IRB documentation for scientific research
• Ability to prioritize work appropriately, to work independently and to complete tasks in a timely…