Research Coordinator I - College of Engineering and Computing

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

Coordinates the day to to day administrative, financial, and research activities of a project. Assists the Principal Investigator on non-routine administrative duties.

• Oversees and facilitates specific project activities including but not limited to coordination of research meetings, lab purchases, prepare monthly research and budget reports, and assist in any administrative related activities.
• Maintains and monitors project's budget and financial data following the project's expenses plan. Provides monthly updated expenditures to the Principal Investigator.
• Serves as University Credit card holder for School transactions. Adheres to University credit card policies and procedures. Maintains record of requisitions, and credit card transactions in the format established by the Budget Manager. Provides details on transactions as needed for account reconciliation, budgeting and reporting purposes. Interprets, monitors, and analyzes information regarding policies and procedures.
• Assists the Principal Investigator in short and long-range resource planning for the project. Oversees and ensures the collection of data pertaining to the research.
• Performs basic statistical calculations on data for monthly reports and presentations.
• Plans and arranges special events and related research activities for the project.
• Coordinates and track activities related to project work such as required trainings for project participants.
• Networks to build campus relationships to expedite work, projects, and administrative duties.
• Serves as primary contact and/or resource to outside parties, such as vendors, government agencies, and other Universities research partners.
• Assists in the hiring efforts for students and postdocs positions, providing support in processes for the successful hiring and onboarding of regular and temporary employees.
• Assist the Principal Investigator with Biosketches and Current and Pending support pages.for proposals to agencies.
• Assists with Effort Reporting certification to ensure amounts budgeted and reported on projects is accurate
• Works with the Office of Research and Economic Development to track the status of pending agreements.
• Assists in coordinating and submitting the preparation of No Cost Extension and Pre-award requests to ORED.

Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of experience.

Experience coordinating research projects

Administrative

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM

Expanded Background Check

• Travel to FIU Campus
• This is a Time-Limited appointment which may be terminated at any time with 30 days' notice.

Current Employee

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Prospective Employee

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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