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Undergraduate Research Program Manager - 527356

Job no: 527356
Work type: Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible)
Location: Tuscaloosa
Categories: Management/General Business, Research/Scientific

Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Minimum: $56,600 - Midpoint: $73,600 (Salaried E9)

Department/Organization: 200019 - Capstone Center for Student Success

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Job Summary: The Undergraduate Research Program Manager develops, plans, and executes several student-oriented programs within the Office for Undergraduate Research (OUR) including all aspects of the Research Apprenticeship Program, the Student Led Research Grants Program, and the Research Roundtable Program. Manages multiple program budgets. Provides supervision for graduate and undergraduate student office staff. Supports benchmarking, assessment, and evaluation of programs/data to guide future planning. Serves as the logistics liaison for large-scale programs hosted by OUR, including the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Conference (URCA), Faculty Research Showcase, and OUR Paper Writing competition. May have teaching responsibilities for UA 155 or UA 156, the courses associated with the Emerging Scholars Program. Travels as needed to recruit for the Research Apprenticeship Program.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of experience; OR Master's degree and two (2) years of experience.

Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Must have valid U.S. driver's license. Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report that is in compliance with University policies. Applicants under the age of 21 will have some driving restrictions.

Skills and Knowledge: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong organizational and management skills, including managing multiple tasks, being detail-oriented, working independently, and adhering to deadlines. Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff in a collaborative manner. Highly developed interpersonal skills necessary for supervision. Ability to work with students from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Comfort with public speaking and delivering presentations to large groups. Knowledge in high impact practices in higher education, specifically experiential learning practices related to undergraduate research.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, or another related field and two (2) years experience in project/program management or program development. Experience in teaching undergraduate students. Experience in research.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.

 

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The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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