Job Description
Job SummaryThe Research Program Coordinator will work closely with the Center Directors to design and execute education programs to support the overall AAMP-EM project, including coordinating curriculum development efforts and building pathways for research participation by undergraduate and graduate students. The Research Program Coordinator will prepare, manage, and continuously update/document project plans, work with Purdue and external cross-functional partners, ensure that tasks are completed on-time and within resource projections, and implement meaningful evaluations of program initiatives (evaluation plans to be constructed in conjunction with the Center Directors). In addition, the Research Program Coordinator will perform other important tasks including scheduling, risk mitigation/management, administrative duties including financial tracking, and other duties as assigned.Who We AreThe School of Engineering Education (ENE) at Purdue University envisions a more inclusive socially connected and scholarly engineering education. This implies that we radically rethink the boundaries of engineering and the purpose of engineering education. Our mission to transform engineering education based on scholarship and research rests on three pillars: Re-imagining engineering and engineering education, creating field-shaping knowledge, and empowering agents of change. To learn more, please visit: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ENE The Purdue Energetics Research Center (PERC) is the largest center of its type in the western hemisphere, and arguably the world. We are a comprehensive center devoted to energetic materials research, from molecules to manufacturing. One of our key contributions to the energetic materials community is our training of the future professionals who will drive the research and policy agenda for these materials going forward. To learn more, please visit: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Energetics)
Responsibilities + Skills
Education
Bachelor's Degree in business administration, management, engineering, communications, or a related field
Experience
Two (2) years of experience in research administration, business management, or project management working cross-functionally, or equivalent