Campus Sustainability Research Lead

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a data-driven professional to provide analysis and best practices to researchers across campus and peer institutions. You will co-instruct F&S/Civil and Environmental Engineering projects, mentor student teams, and guide researchers with data, protocols, and expert access.

You will lead project management activities for student interns, supervise staff, present findings at conferences, and coordinate with department heads and partners to

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and scientifically obtained data and best practices to researchers across the University of Illinois and peer R1 institutions nationally.
• Serve as a co-instructor for the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) 190 Project Based Learning course.
• Mentor student teams through project management protocols.
• Guide student researchers and provide scientific data, research protocols, and access to subject matter experts.
• Provide guidance for student capstone projects and class inquiries.
• Supervise and guide student employees.
• Present findings at conferences, seminars, and related stakeholder groups.
• Identify stakeholders by facilitating meetings with department heads and seeking leadership direction.
• Support coordination with collaboration partners regarding funding and needs.
• Provide regular reporting on status and results.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Teaching

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Excel

R/Python

GIS

Job description

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a data-driven professional to provide analysis and best practices to researchers across campus and peer institutions. You will co-instruct F&S/Civil and Environmental Engineering projects, mentor student teams, and guide researchers with data, protocols, and expert access.

You will lead project management activities for student interns, supervise staff, present findings at conferences, and coordinate with department heads and partners to