Research Scientist II

Iowa State University - College of Design; United States; On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Paid leave

Onsite childcare (Ames, IA)

Life insurance

FSA benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing program

WorkFlex options

Job summary

Iowa State University’s Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering seeks a part-time Research Scientist II to support federally funded safety training, evaluation, and program implementation projects. You will coordinate training activities, manage data collection, and contribute to reports and grant materials.

The role offers independence under supervision and collaboration with faculty, researchers, and external partners, with renewal potential depending on funding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 2+ years related experience.
• Experience coordinating or delivering training or education related to safety.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate OSHA training logistics, scheduling, materials, attendance, and accessibility needs.
• Coordinate participant recruitment, eligibility screening, registration, and communications for research projects.
• Provide guidance on training technologies and data collection standards to project participants and staff.
• Collect, verify, and maintain research data with quality assurance to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain project databases and reporting systems; identify data collection improvements.
• Assist with analyzing program evaluation data and summarizing findings for reports and grants.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and grant-related materials.

Skills

Data analysis

Training coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

Position Title: Research Scientist II

Job Group: Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience

Job Description

The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) at Iowa State University is seeking a part-time Research Scientist II to support federally funded research and evaluation projects focused on occupational safety training, participant engagement, and program effectiveness. In this role, you will coordinate training and participant activities that are directly connected to a funded project. You will coordinate data collection activities, maintain data and quality assurance processes, assist with analyzing and interpreting project outcomes, and write reports, and grant-related activities. You will also serve as a resource to project participants, project personnel, and external partners. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to applied projects that connect occupational safety training, program evaluation, and occupational safety and health. The successful candidate will work with a significant degree of independence under general supervision while collaborating with faculty, researchers, students, project staff, and external partners.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate instructor-led OSHA regulations training and related activities, including scheduling, logistics, participant rosters, attendance, training materials, and accessibility needs.
• Coordinate participant recruitment, eligibility screening, registration, and communication for research and evaluation projects.
• Provide guidance and instruction to project participants, partners, and project personnel regarding training technologies, project expectations, data collection, and documentation standards.
• Coordinate the collection, verification, and maintenance of research and program evaluation data, applying quality assurance processes to support data accuracy, completeness, and integrity.
• Maintain project databases and reporting systems and identify issues or opportunities to improve data collection, documentation, and project implementation processes.
• Assist with analyzing and interpreting program evaluation data and project outcomes, identifying trends and using findings to recommend improvements to training, methodologies, and procedures.
• Compile and summarize findings and project data for technical reports, presentations, grant-related materials, and funding agency requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, occupational safety, public health, education, or a related technical field.
• Experience developing, coordinating, or delivering occupational safety or regulatory training.
• Experience working with research participants, collecting or managing research data, or supporting research projects.
• Experience using databases, spreadsheets, or other systems to maintain, review, and report project data.
• OSHA-authorized trainer or Community College Consortium for Health and Safety Training (CCCHST) authorized instructor certification.

Why Join Us?

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to federally funded applied project that connects occupational safety, training, and program evaluation with real-world challenges in agricultural and biosystems engineering. You'll work alongside faculty, and external partners while contributing to improvements training and program effectiveness. This is a term position that may have opportunity for renewal based on funding. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits and Compensation

• Comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental.
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans.
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa).
• Life insurance and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellbeing program.
• Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work. For more information, please speak with the Hiring Manager.

Appointment Information

• Appointment Type: Regular with Term Appointment (Fixed Term)
• Proposed End Date or Length of Term: September 30, 2027
• Number of Months Employed Per Year: 12
• Month Work Period Time Type: Part time
• Pay Grade: PS808

Equal Opportunity Statement

Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran.

Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran.

Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran.

Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran.

Contact Information

If you have questions regarding this application process please email [e-mail], or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

If you have questions about the application process please email [e-mail] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll-Free at 1-877-477-7485.

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