Research Program Coordinator - Drexel Solutions Institute

Job Summary

The Program Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to support Drexel Solutions Institute’s effort to engage in interdisciplinary applied research projects that connect Drexel’s R1 research expertise with external partners to provide meaningful research driven solutions and insights. The Program Coordinator works as an integral part of the Drexel Solutions Institute, collaborating with units across Drexel’s campus to expand critical research areas and promote existing research to the academic and corporate communities. The Program Coordinator works to support and expand new research initiatives, develop research proposals, and manage corporate sponsored applied research.

This role reports to the Vice President of the Drexel Solutions Institute.

Essential Functions

Project Management:

• Plan, organize, and facilitate the execution of multiple concurrent interdisciplinary research projects
• Define project scope, timeline, budget, resources, work objectives, plans, priorities, deadlines, and delegation of tasks in collaboration with research team and DSI personnel.
• Collaborate with DSI team members to successfully hire research team members and manage research project accounting.
• Plan, schedule, and lead internal and external project meetings with research teams and project stakeholders
• Manage faculty and student research teams for successful execution and timely delivery of outputs to clients from sponsored research projects

Communication:

• Communicate effectively with internal and external project stakeholders.
• Collaborate on proposals and presentations related to various projects
• Provide and coordinate reviews and approvals for proposals, reports, and presentations
• Become an expert in faculty research interests and expertise
• Act as a research liaison between an interdisciplinary team of faculty and undergraduate /graduate/doctoral students and external partners
• Solicit inputs from Drexel members about academic and industry interests in research topics

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. A minimum of 2 years professional experience

Other requirements:

• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to manage time and multiple deadlines effectively
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Proactive problem-solving skills with strong decision-making capabilities
• Ability to work proactively and independently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, Teams, Zoom and a willingness to learn additional software as needed
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Establish rapport and two-way communication with project team members
• Ability to manage and support students in meaningful experiential learning research opportunities

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrate flexibility, creativity, and innovation in recommending solutions
• Perform with integrity in all aspects of the role including conduct, work responsibilities, and working in the best interest of the faculty, students, and partners
• Demonstrate the ability to assess priorities and operate in a flexible manner
• Demonstrate an awareness of own development needs and opportunities; seek and act on constructive feedback from project stakeholders and team members to further personal growth; and recognize impact on others

Physical Demands

Sitting at a desk/table

Location

University City – Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This position is classified as non-exempt with a salary grade of I.

For more information regarding Drexel’s Professional Staff salary structure, I. https://drexel.edu/hr/career/ducomp/salstructure/ (https://drexel.edu/hr/career/ducomp/salstructure/)

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your resume and cover letter when submitting your application. Here is the Career Link http://careers.drexel.edu/cw/en-us/job/497931

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Advertised:May 10 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:Jun 9 2022 Eastern Daylight Time