The board
- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- Penn State University Park
- Posted
- Sep 28
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.
This position is funded for 1 year(s); continuation past 1 year(s) will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.
POSITION SPECIFICS
The One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State's Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences is a leading interdisciplinary research center with more than 550 members representing 42 academic departments. The Center advances microbiome research and applications that improve outcomes across human, agricultural, and ecosystem health.
We are seeking a highly motivated, organized, and collaborative Research Project Manager (M.S. or Ph.D.
What you'd do
- Coordinate and continuously improve complex Center initiatives, including training grants, pilot funding programs, workshops, symposia, seminar series, exhibitions, and networking events.
- Partner with Center leadership, faculty, and trainees to establish project goals, monitor milestones, and ensure successful execution across participating departments.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration among multidisciplinary teams.
- Collaborate with Center leadership on the development, writing, editing, and submission of manuscripts, annual reports, and grant proposals.
- Synthesize contributions from multiple stakeholders into cohesive, high-quality documents for journals, government agencies, foundations, universities, and other funding organizations.
- Manage timelines and deliverables to ensure timely completion of reports and proposals.
- Develop and strengthen relationships with industry partners, foundations, donors, and other external stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships, research collaborations, trainee mentorship programs, and internship experiences.
- Serve alongside Center leadership as a primary point of contact for external partners and track alliance progress to support Center advancement efforts.
- Oversee dissemination of Center activities and accomplishments through the website, social media, newsletters, and other communication channels.
- Starts
- 2026-09-28