The Maryland Robotics Center MRC is an interdisciplinary research center in the Institute for Systems Research ISR within the A James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland College ParkThe Maryland Robotics Center MRC is seeking a highly organized professional with exceptional attention to detail The Assistant Director reports directly to the Director of the Maryland Robotics Center MRC and is responsible for day to day management of the administrative research and educational activities within the MRC This includes but is not limited to 1 strategic planning for the center in conjunction with MRC faculty committees and advisory board 2 overseeing the creation and administration of new undergraduate and graduate education initiatives 3 managing the Pathways internship programs 4 administering the MRC fellowship programs 5 supporting the MRCs accreditation by the ARM Institute 6 responsibility for the MRC publicity including the website social media and the MRC biannual newsletter and 7 coordination of MRC staff support MRC is an interdisciplinary research center that spans 9 departments The Center has a tenured faculty director and employs 2 full time staff members 1 full time technical staff member and students to manage all aspects of a fast growing successful research center that consists of over 47 faculty members 3 multiuser research labs an in demand graduate program of over 200 students in robotics and an undergraduate minor in robotics and autonomous systemsThe A James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high quality research innovation and learning delivering on a promise that all graduates will leave ready to impact the Grand Challenges eg energy environment security and human health of the 21st century The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession to accelerating entrepreneurship and to transforming research and learning activities into new innovations that benefit millions