Department

PSD Data Science Staff

About the Department

The Research Program Coordinator will be administratively based at the AI for Climate Initiative (AICE), a program of the Data Science Institute (DSI) and the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth and aims to accelerate and transform climate research with a focus on both scientific advances and societal impacts. It combines the staggering innovations in AI and the rapid increase of data availability with fundamental domain knowledge to significantly improve prediction capabilities and understanding of climate physics, develop quantitative models for climate change’s socioeconomic impacts, and create new climate adaptation and mitigation strategies. AICE has developed a partnership with the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence to transform the state of the art of human-centered AI weather forecasting and design a training curriculum for government officials from around the world to learn how to benefit from this ongoing revolution in weather forecasting.

The University of Chicago Data Science Institute (DSI) is a collaboration of scholars, researchers, educators, and practitioners pursuing the methodological, societal, and domain-oriented challenges of our increasingly data-centric world. The DSI is a research center that sets the intellectual agenda for the field and is an innovator and provider of data education at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. Integral to DSI’s success is the rewarding engagement outside the walls of the university through meaningful partnerships with industry, government, and the community.

Job Summary

The Research Program Coordinator provides managerial and administrative oversight of the AICE research programs and grants with administrative support across the DSI research programs. The incumbent performs a range of professional activities in support of research initiatives, seed funding, undergraduate research programs, postdoctoral scholar’s programs, and AICE faculty research grant support. Reporting to the AICE leadership team and the Senior Director of Research Programs & Strategy at the DSI, the Research Program Coordinator works to meet the needs of the AICE to ensure effective and efficient operations and advance AICE and DSI research and postdoctoral programs. This position provides professional support for grant administration, purchasing, procurement, program operations and planning, and academic events and activities.

This position is eligible for a partial remote work arrangement.

Responsibilities

Works with the AICE leadership team and researchers to coordinate and supervise the initiative’s daily research operations.

Maintains awareness, reporting timelines, spending, budget management, and annual communications needs for all AICE-administered internal research grants.

Provides AICE and DSI leadership team with budget updates as needed.

Assists in purchasing, reimbursement, and monitoring expenses for AICE and DSI programs and initiatives.

Implements protocols for evaluating the effectiveness of research programs.

Assists in event planning and execution, including creating workflows and other necessary tracking documents to ensure details are appropriately managed and timelines are attended to.

Assists in the pursuit of grants and foundation proposals. Supports proposals by working closely with AICE leadership and faculty when appropriate.

Plans and conducts quality assurance reviews and recommends changes as appropriate.

Analyzes program budgets and uses a moderate/high level of authority to recommend or makes budgetary recommendations.

Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree.

Experience:

2-3+ years of progressively responsible research or academic program administrative experience. Previous experience in academic institutions. Previous experience with quality improvement practices. Familiarity with general business practices, particularly budget and deliverable tracking. 

Preferred Competencies

Self-starter who can operate in a complex administrative environment with limited oversight. Attention to detail.Commitment to providing a high level of service and working in a team environment. High degree of professionalism and emotional intelligence. Ability to handle confidential information with utmost discretion. Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and under tight deadlines.

Working Conditions

This position is eligible for a partial remote work arrangement.

Application Documents 

Resume (required) Cover Letter (required) References (preferred) 

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Administration & Management

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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FLSA Status

Exempt

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Pay Range

$57,000.00 - $66,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

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