Research Program Coordinator

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin at the PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS seeks a Research Program Coordinator to support a space geodesy program. The role coordinates projects and staff across grants, budgets, and reporting requirements.

You will prepare reports, manage grants, assist with labor allocation, develop guidelines, monitor peer work, and contribute to manuscripts. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Three years of experience coordinating or administering a program.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with MS Office and LaTeX.
• Ability to adapt to interrupt-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Experience in higher education or STEM programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operations of the research program and manage grant-related duties.
• Prepare templates and write reports per grant guidelines.
• Assist with labor allocation and budget tracking.
• Develop program guidelines and provide improvement recommendations.
• Monitor external work and assist manuscript preparation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong verbal communication

Technical writing

Teamwork

Initiative

Adaptability

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

MS Office

LaTeX

MS Excel

Job description

Research Program Coordinator

Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

Purpose

The Research Program Coordinator will work within a Space geodesy research program at UTCSR. The work for each project engages faculty, professional research staff, and graduate and undergraduate students. Each staff member contributes to multiple projects, with assignments changing over time, requiring active research program coordination across people and projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operations of research program and manage administrative duties related to research grants, including discovery, planning, budgeting, writing and formatting of grant proposal submissions.
• Prepare templates and write reports and other correspondence related to the research and program in accordance with grant guidelines, collating technical contributions from researchers.
• Assist with labor allocation and budget tracking across multiple grants/contracts.
• Develop research program guidelines/activities and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Discover and report on work by peers in blogs, websites, and trade articles.
• May participate in the writing and editing process of manuscripts for submission to scientific journals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Three (3) years of experience coordinating or administering a program.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. or B.A. in STEM or Liberal Arts in technical disciplines.
• More than three years of experience in research program coordination.
• Experience with composition using MS Office and LaTex.
• Experience with MS Excel tools for planning.
• Strong verbal communication, technical writing and teamwork skills.
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results, and to work effectively in an interrupt-driven, fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
• Prior work experience in higher education, particularly in STEM or research operations.

Salary Range

$50,000+ depending on qualifications and experience.

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.
• Climbing of stairs.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation, manual dexterity (e.g., using a mouse).
• Work Shift: Monday – Friday, typical office hours plus occasional after-hours work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.