Dir, Postdoc Affairs & Research Trg

Job Summary

The University of Kentucky (UK) Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) seeks a Director of Postdoctoral and Graduate Research Training.

Anchored in the Office of Postdoctoral Research, Innovation, Scholarship, and Mentorship (PRISM), the Director will:

• design and lead University-wide activities that advance the research training of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers
• lead PRISM and develop programming to enhance the postdoctoral experiences
• support the development, submission, and administration of federal research training grants spanning pre- and postdoctoral trainees
• lead research-centered career and professional development programming
• promote the achievements of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers and their mentors
• foster a collaborative research trainee community across the University
• collaborate and coordinate with the Graduate School and other units across the University to advance the research training and research-centered career outcomes of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers, complementing the educational and degree-program missions of those partner units

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Design and lead University-wide activities that advance the research training of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers
• Develop and implement programming to enhance the postdoctoral experiences
• Support the development, submission, and administration of federal research training grants
• Lead research-centered career and professional development programming
• Promote the achievements of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers and their mentors
• Foster a collaborative research trainee community across the University
• Collaborate and coordinate with the Graduate School and other units across the University

Supervisory Responsibilities

Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

• Ph.D.

Physical Requirements

Possible lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 30 lbs.

Shift

Monday – Friday; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Design and lead University-wide activities that advance the research training of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers
• Develop and implement programming to enhance the postdoctoral experiences
• Support the development, submission, and administration of federal research training grants
• Lead research-centered career and professional development programming
• Promote the achievements of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers and their mentors
• Foster a collaborative research trainee community across the University
• Collaborate and coordinate with the Graduate School and other units across the University

Required Education

• PhD

Required Related Experience

• More than 0, up through 1 year

Required License/Registration/Certification

• None

Physical Requirements

• Possible lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 30 lbs.

Shift

• Monday – Friday; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Job Summary

• Design and lead University-wide activities that advance the research training of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers
• Lead PRISM and develop programming to enhance the postdoctoral experiences
• Support the development, submission, and administration of federal research training grants spanning pre- and postdoctoral trainees
• Lead research-centered career and professional development programming
• Promote the achievements of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers and their mentors
• Foster a collaborative research trainee community across the University
• Collaborate and coordinate with the Graduate School and other units across the University

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Design and lead University-wide activities that advance the research training of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers
• Develop and implement programming to enhance the postdoctoral experiences
• Support the development, submission, and administration of federal research training grants
• Lead research-centered career and professional development programming
• Promote the achievements of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers and their mentors
• Foster a collaborative research trainee community across the University
• Collaborate and coordinate with the Graduate School and other units across the University

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

• Ph.D.

Physical Requirements

• Possible lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 30 lbs.

Shift

• Monday – Friday; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Design and lead University-wide activities that advance the research training of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers
• Develop and implement programming to enhance the postdoctoral experiences
• Support the development, submission, and administration of federal research training grants
• Lead research-centered career and professional development programming
• Promote the achievements of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers and their mentors
• Foster a collaborative research trainee community across the University
• Collaborate and coordinate with the Graduate School and other units across the University

Required Education

• PhD

Required Related Experience

• More than 0, up through 1 year

Required License/Registration/Certification

• None

Physical Requirements

• Possible lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 30 lbs.

Shift

• Monday – Friday; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Job Summary

• Design and lead University-wide activities that advance the research training of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers
• Lead PRISM and develop programming to enhance the postdoctoral experiences
• Support the development, submission, and administration of federal research training grants spanning pre- and postdoctoral trainees
• Lead research-centered career and professional development programming
• Promote the achievements of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers and their mentors
• Foster a collaborative research trainee community across the University
• Collaborate and coordinate with the Graduate School and other units across the University

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Design and lead University-wide activities that advance the research training of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers
• Develop and implement programming to enhance the postdoctoral experiences
• Support the development, submission, and administration of federal research training grants
• Lead research-centered career and professional development programming
• Promote the achievements of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers and their mentors
• Foster a collaborative research trainee community across the University
• Collaborate and coordinate with the Graduate School and other units across the University

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

• Ph.D.

Physical Requirements

• Possible lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 30 lbs.

Shift

• Monday – Friday; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Design and lead University-wide activities that advance the research training of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers
• Develop and implement programming to enhance the postdoctoral experiences
• Support the development, submission, and administration of federal research training grants
• Lead research-centered career and professional development programming
• Promote the achievements of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers and their mentors
• Foster a collaborative research trainee community across the University
• Collaborate and coordinate with the Graduate School and other units across the University