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PREP Coordinator
Job Description
Position Number:
128458Title:
Research CoordinatorFunctional Title:
PREP CoordinatorCategory Status:
33-Exempt RegularApplicant Search Category:
StaffUniversity Authorized FTE:
1Unit:
CMNS-Chemistry & BiochemistryCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
Plan, implement, and manage all operational and administrative activities related to the UMCP/NIST Gaithersburg Professional Research Experience Program funded through a collaborative agreement with NIST.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Management of business operations including financial accounting, and travel
- Work with appropriate payroll offices to recruit and on-board personnel, and VISA processes (J1 & H1B)
- Coordinate entry and exit interviews of participants of program
- Pre and Post Award administration
- Coordinate recruitment, selection and retention of historically marginalized groups in STEM
- Oversee advertisement of PREP opportunities
- Coordination of meetings
- Coordinate/compile technical reports
- Manage program web page.
- Serve as administrative POC for the program
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or University.
Experience:
Three years of progressive responsibility in administrative tasks and financial management of grants or contracts.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or University.
Experience:
Three years of progressive responsibility in administrative tasks and financial management of grants or contracts.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must be results-oriented, well-organized, self-directed, and a team player who can multi-task and set priorities.
- Demonstrated proficiency using databases, Microsoft Office Suite and shared documents.
Candidates must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the USA. No H1-B Visa sponsorship is offered for this position.
Preferences:
Preferences:
Experience in research administration and knowledge of uniform guidance.
Familiarity with UMD accounting and sponsored project activities a plus.
Experience in research administration and knowledge of uniform guidance.
Familiarity with UMD accounting and sponsored project activities a plus.
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This PositionPhysical Demands
- This is primarily a sedentary position involving extensive viewing of computer screens.
- Repetitive typing motions involved.
- Verbal and written communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas and hearing is required to perceive information. Visual acuity is required to review and analyze written reports, spreadsheets, data, and figures for accuracy.
- Ability to travel around campus for meetings and to attend to duties.
- Exerting up to 10 pound’s of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Posting Date:
05/30/2023Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
06/16/2023Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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