University Partnership Liaison; Co-PI- Research Scientist

The Alpha Hire Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) is an applied research initiative studying how workforce conditions influence delivery of mission-critical investments and public programs. WIL builds methodology-transparent workforce intelligence and university partnership capacity for STEM education and workforce sponsored research - connecting institutional hosts with WIL research and delivery teams on grant packages.

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We engage experienced researchers and practitioners for both full-time employment and project-based contract roles, depending on the award and staffing model. Engagements are remote-first with travel as required for partner campuses, school districts, and field sites. We build ready teams for live grant and sponsored-research pursuits - not speculative staffing banks.

This opportunity is contingent upon grant or sponsored-project award and final staffing approval. Permission will be requested before including a candidate's name or resume in a proposal or funding package.

WIL is seeking a University Partnership / Sponsored Research Liaison (Co-PI-ready Research Scientist) to connect WIL research capacity with university and community-college hosts - including sponsored programs offices, colleges of education, engineering education units, and technician-education centers - on STEM education and workforce sponsored projects.

• Map and advance university and community-college partnership pathways for STEM education and workforce sponsored projects
• Coordinate with institutional sponsored programs, research development, and faculty PIs on roles, scopes, and proposal timelines
• Support research design, evaluation framing, and partnership documentation suitable for NSF-style and related education packages
• Facilitate introductions among K-14, community-college, industry, and university partners when the project design calls for it
• Contribute specialist qualifications and citeable past projects to WIL grant and sponsored-research packages when permissioned

• Demonstrated experience in university sponsored research, research development, academic-industry or academic-K14 partnership, or Co-PI / senior-personnel roles on STEM education or workforce projects
• Strong written communication for proposals, scopes of work, and partner correspondence
• Ability to navigate IHE sponsored-programs processes and faculty collaboration norms
• Open to full-time employment or project-based contract engagement; remote-first with travel as partner work requires

• Prior NSF, ATE, RET, RIEF, IUSE, or related sponsored-project experience
• Familiarity with community-college technician education or engineering education research communities
• Prior projects you can cite (agency or institution, your role, year)