"Neuroscience Research Coordinator"

Neuroscience Research Coordinator

Job ID: 293018
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Job Summary

Performs activities supporting assigned, externally funded research programs (e.g., student supervision, experiment design and execution, data collection and interpretation, manuscript, and grant proposal development). Operates and manages equipment for research faculty and staff. Responsible for the oversight of operations and maintenance of assigned research laboratories (e.g., plans, organizes, and coordinates operation of the research space; interacts closely with research faculty and staff to provide training, consultation, and other services as offered by the research facility or research space).

This position is contingent on the research funding availability which is currently only secured through December 31st, 2026.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Performs research activities supporting an externally funded research program
2. Supervises the operations of the research laboratory
3. Provides training to undergraduate and graduate students performing research, and to researchers (faculty and staff) on instrument operation
4. Independently conducts research experiments
5. Contributes to experiment design and implementation, data collection and interpretation
6. Uses standard evaluation tools and methods and assists in the creation of new Data collection instruments when necessary
7. Supports grant writing and proposal development
8. Directs the operations of a science research facility, equipment, or research space, ss needed
9. Develops policies and procedures for scientific research facilities
10. Manages equipment for the scientific research facility
11. Provides assistance on experiment design, data analysis, and interpretation as appropriate
12. Ensures the scientific research facility is compliant with regulatory agencies and KSU's policies and procedures
13. Provides the appropriate documentation to support prices for services
14. Accurately compiles information for monthly billing
15. Consults with users to determine their satisfaction with services provided by the Scientific research facility

Required Qualifications

Educational requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a field related to position.

Required Experience
Prior research in a related field
Supervisory experience
Experience running research facility instrumentation

Preferred Qualifications

Additional preferred qualifications
Previous experience within the area of study.

Proposed Salary

The midpoint of the salary range is $44,150. Offers are based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Abilities
Ability to lead and conduct research
Ability to train undergraduate and graduate students
Ability to manage research facility
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

Skills
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficient in the operation of facility instrumentation
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette