Researcher I Media and Quality Management

Description

The STEM Education Research Center (SERC) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Researcher I. This position will be responsible for designing, implementing and managing the digital presence of SERC, hosting webinars, managing secure SharePoint sites, and outside communications. This position will also be responsible for developing, participating and leading research and service projects aligned to the SERC mission. This is a full time position and contingent upon external funding.

Examples of Duties

Research and service leadership duties include:
• Develop, participate and lead research and service projects aligned to the SERC mission
• Develop research and service funding via grants, contracts, sponsorships and donations
• Research and provide day-to-day coordination of multimedia channels and a portfolio of projects that most effectively accomplish the research and service goals of the SERC
• Create long- and short-term research and service plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines
• Serve as a point of contact for research and service teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy
• Delegate research and service tasks on the project to employees best positioned to complete them
• Make effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the research or service project
• Communicate with executives or the board to keep the research project aligned with goals • Perform quality control on the research project throughout development to maintain the standards expected
• Adjust schedules and targets on research or service project as needs or financing change
• Attend weekly meetings with the project managers or research team to coordinate work and provide status updates Design, implement and manage the digital presence of all the STEM Education Research Center (SERC), hosting webinars, managing secure SharePoint sites, and outside communications.
• Build and maintain all websites, UX Design, research analyze and implement all Search Engine Optimization (SEO), B2C digital marketing (Google Adwords), and more advanced strategies (Geo-targeting/fencing) analytics, as well as creation of logos, signage, digital advertising and other digital or printed marketing materials
• Provide support for live webinars provided by SERC, posting of webinar recordings along with pertinent artifacts, and end-user technical support during live webinars
• Maintain secure SharePoint sites able to house student personally identifiable information and be accessed by SIU's vendors
• Coordinate outside communications on behalf of SERC
• Liaise with the project managers, principal investigators, subject matter experts (within SERC and across a variety of university departments), and funding agencies to ensure overall research project quality and specifically that milestones and deliverables are met on schedule and within budget
• Work closely with SERC directors and project team members to establish research project needs, deadlines and budgets
• Motivate research team members and resolve conflicts to ensure a productive work environment
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in quality engineering & management or similar discipline by date of hire
• Minimum of 3 years work experience with media and quality management
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Sigma Six Green Belt or above

Preferred Qualifications:
• STEM research experience
• Mass communications campaign creation and execution
• Business consulting/advisory experience

Supplemental Information

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a Carnegie Doctoral Research University offering 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master’s degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.

The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about employee benefits and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit: https://jobs.siu.edu .

Contact: Alisha Harmon, ajbstone@siu.edu