Research Programs Coordinator for Civic Leadership

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans (TRS, 403(b), 457(b))

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Public transport benefit

Library access

Shuttle/Metro pass

Professional development

Discounts

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's School of Civic Leadership seeks a Research Program Coordinator to support faculty research and grant-funded initiatives. You will coordinate programs, partnerships, events, and grant activities, serving as a key liaison among PIs, participants, and external partners.

This exempt, full-time role on UT Main Campus offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to advance scholarship in civic education and public service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 2 years coordinating events, programs, or multi-stakeholder projects.
• Experience supporting logistics for in-person and virtual events, including scheduling, travel coordination, and on-site support.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple events and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing summaries, reports, and event documentation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate faculty-led and grant-funded research programs and initiatives, including civic education programs, professional development, conferences, seminars, workshops, and other scholarly activities.
• Support faculty principal investigators (PIs) in the administration of coordinating program timelines, participants, deliverables, and related activities.
• Support additional School research initiatives and special projects involving collaboration with faculty, academic units, research partners, and external organizations.
• Coordinate research-related conferences, workshops, seminars, speaker visits, and other grant-supported programming from planning through execution.
• Manage program logistics, including schedules, registration, participant communications, facilities, technology, catering, materials, and on-site coordination in collaboration with faculty and appropriate SCL staff.
• Coordinate visiting scholars, speakers, and program participants, including invitations, itineraries, travel arrangements, schedules, and campus visits; serve as a primary point of contact throughout their participation.

Skills

Event coordination

Program coordination

Travel coordination

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin's School of Civic Leadership seeks a Research Program Coordinator to support faculty research and grant-funded initiatives. You will coordinate programs, partnerships, events, and grant activities, serving as a key liaison among PIs, participants, and external partners.

This exempt, full-time role on UT Main Campus offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to advance scholarship in civic education and public service.