Senior Research Support Specialist

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University at Buffalo is seeking individuals to work within our research teams on a range of projects that require applying specialized knowledge. The role involves data collection and analysis, coordination of field and laboratory activities, and maintaining research databases.

Applicants should be prepared to collaborate with faculty and professionals, supervise others as needed, and apply discretion and initiative to achieve project goals.

Qualifications

• Requires high discretion, judgment, collaboration, and initiative.
• May include supervisory duties.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with faculty and professionals to advance project goals.
• Observe, collect, analyze data and write summary reports.
• Coordinate field and laboratory work.
• Develop and maintain databases.
• Orient, train and monitor others assigned to projects.
• Use specialized methods for data collation and interpretation.

Job description

Working under general supervision with our Research teams in the largest comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country, you will develop, implement, monitor, coordinate and manage activities to maintain effective operation of a program that requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge. Requires a high level of discretion, judgment, collaboration and initiative to accomplish goals. May include supervisory duties.

Assigned Tasks May Include

• Work collaboratively with faculty and professionals to advance the goals of the project
• Observe, collect, analyze data and write summary reports
• Coordinate field and laboratory work
• Develop and maintain databases
• Orient, train and monitor others assigned to projects
• Use specialized methods for data collation and interpretation

This is a pooled posting positions are filled on an as needed basis.

About The University At Buffalo

The University at Buffalo (UB) is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day.

Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

The Research Foundation of SUNY is an EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with a disability.