Project Director Jobs in Berwick, ME (NOW HIRING)

The Project Director I will support the PoWER research group's "Living and Working with Long COVID and Disabilities" grant, funded by the Administration for Community Living. Reporting to Dr. Vidya Sundar, Chair and Professor of Occupational Therapy, this 0.75 FTE role involves collaborating with faculty, graduate students, and community partners on data collection, analysis, grant management, and dissemination. The position contributes to advancing disability and rehabilitation research and practice, and may offer a hybrid work arrangement.

Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.

• Assist with drafting deliverables and technical reports to sponsor.

• Work with UNH Institutional Review Board (IRB) to submit proposals for review.

• Contribute to designing experiments, collecting data, creating surveys; extracting, collating, and analyzing data; and preparing reports for the advisory board, funding agency, stakeholders, etc.

• Track the progress of implementing the programming and research plan as described in the grant.

• Manage day-to-day operations of the project.

• Coordinate with other team members including graduate or undergraduate students.

• Oversee scheduling and assist with setting recurring meetings, convening advisory boards etc.

• Asist with preparing manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.

• Bachelor's degree in allied health or rehabilitation related fields.

• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office 365, videoconferencing and scheduling software, and survey and data management software.

• Strict attention to detail and problem-solving skills in all aspects of a complex project.

• Ability to juggle multiple complex tasks with ease and seek resources when needed.

• Self-motivated; able to work independently once procedures are learned or established

• Perform other duties as required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with faculty and staff, external partners, stakeholders, and the general public.

• Experience in a university, research, or other institutional setting.

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Compensation Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

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