Career Services Specialist / Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Career Services Specialist/Manager within the Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Education and Research Development Affairs unit (PGERDA) in People Services.

Responsibilities

• Develops, designs and builds content for the various career development services including Career Exploration, Assessment, and Planning; Career Readiness and Job Search Tools, Resume Writing, Interview Preparation and Negotiation.
• Leads and organizes career development events for academic career pathways, industry research positions and science related careers.
• Provides individual advising appointments, professional networking resources and events for all early career scientists.
• Creates and presents workshops to meet professional development and learning outcomes in partnership with the Director.
• Contributes to sustaining and enhancing an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Captures and maintains career opportunities resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science and 5+ years of experience in higher education, professional schools, career services, advising, recruiting, training, and professional development.
• Master's degree or PhD preferred with 2+ years of experience in career development and planning, and career advising.
• Proven ability in program planning and implementation, communication and teamwork, with an ability to create recognizable series and events that create value and impact beyond Career Services.
• Demonstrated advising skills and cultural competence to work with a diverse range of students/postdocs, with the ability to support graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and alumni who are applying to a variety of careers.
• Outstanding presentation skills in different formats and for different audiences, with comfort creating digital content (e.g., social media) and resources.

Qualifications

• Experience working with higher education students, with domain knowledge in life sciences, in a corporate or academic environment.
• Ability to create innovative programming reflecting the changing needs of students/postdocs, including usage of new technologies and tools (including AI).
• Quick learner, with the ability to assimilate and collaborate across teams, with demonstrated relationship-building and networking skills.
• Ability to think big with a can-do attitude.

Skills

• Strong expertise in modern, digital methods of career service delivery.
• Experience building successful collaborations.

Benefits

• Compensation–competitive salary.
• Gladstone Perks & Benefits: people–work with talented, committed, and supportive teammates within an organization that values each member of its community; healthy work/life balance–you are highly engaged and productive at work because you can have time to recharge and enjoy a vibrant life outside of work; excellent benefits–generous medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, paid vacation, commuter benefits, access to free shuttle transportation.

Pay

$85-$100K

Schedule

N/A