"Research Coordinator"

Job Details

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

Research Coordinator

Posting Number: 2026070

Location: San Marcos

Department: IDEA Center

Recruitment Type: Open Recruiting

Job Type: Full-Time

Monthly Salary: $4,894.00

Job Category: Exempt

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Relevant experience in securing external research funding, student advising/mentoring for fellowship/scholarship applications, or writing center work in higher education
• Demonstrable and impeccable proficiency in written academic English demonstrated by the ability to proofread, edit copy, and conform to style guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively and courteously communicate and coordinate with a wide range of students, faculty, staff, administration, and external funders in a higher education context.
• Demonstrated experience with public speaking, teaching, and/or making presentations.
• Experience meeting deadlines by prioritizing workload and remaining mindful of operational and external funding timelines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Post-baccalaureate degree.
• Experience assisting students with prestigious fellowships such as Gilman, Fulbright, Goldwater, National Science Foundation, etc. at a public university.
• Ability to accomplish goals and resolve problems in both team and independent environments.
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft 365 (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and Bookings), Adobe Acrobat, video conferencing platforms (Zoom), and Learning Management Systems (Canvas), or the ability to learn them.
• Experience creating curriculum for students, commitment to student success, and familiarity with library research databases.

Job Description:

The Innovation, Discovery, Exploration, and Analysis (IDEA) Center supports undergraduates, faculty, and departments in expanding research opportunities for undergraduate students across the university. The center coordinates, promotes, and evaluates research-supportive curricula, workshops, training, collaborations, and programs so that undergraduates can complete a faculty-mentored research or creative expression project prior to graduation. The Research Coordinator position provides support services, activities, and programs to enhance the success and retention of the IDEA Center’s undergraduate student researchers/creators by helping undergraduates apply for external funding for research and creative projects and for graduate study. Specifically, the Research Coordinator serves as a fellowship advisor, recruiting and supporting Texas State University undergraduate student applicants for externally funded fellowships, scholarships, and grants. The successful candidate will work with and be sensitive to the educational needs of students from all backgrounds. The position is a 100% staff position which reports to the director of the IDEA Center.

Job Duties:

• Identifying students engaged in undergraduate research with the potential to apply for competitive external funding through targeted outreach activities.
• Conducting workshops, training, and presentations (both face-to-face and online) on finding and applying for external funding and promoting external funding services.
• Providing one-on-one or cohort-based writing feedback to undergraduates during the external funding application process.
• Supporting the faculty who are mentoring undergraduate students through the external funding application process.
• Establishing connections with external agencies which fund undergraduate student research and research projects that undergraduates propose to carry out in the course of graduate study.
• Collaborating with Graduate College external funding coordinators on funding opportunities for graduate study.
• Cultivating relationships with campus partners and faculty advisors to publicize external funding opportunities and support services, as appropriate.
• Drafting student success stories and news releases, as well as proactively securing awardee headshots.
• Maintaining meticulous records of advising and grant support activities and outcomes for annual reporting purposes.
• Using evaluations and feedback on events to improve them, and to help in planning new events as needed.
• Assisting with the IDEA Center’s web-based and social media messaging.
• Assisting students in applying for prestigious fellowships such as Gilman, Fulbright, Goldwater, National Science Foundation, etc. Assisting with campus interview and endorsement processes.
• Participating in relevant professional development opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information to Applicants:

You will need to upload the following materials for this application: Resume or CV, Cover Letter, Name and current contact information for three professional references (at least one of whom was a supervisor). To receive consideration, applicants must clearly indicate in the cover letter the ways in which they meet the job’s required qualifications and how their experience made a positive difference for students with whom they’ve worked. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.

Job Open Date: 10/06/2025

Job Close Date: 11/03/2025

Open Until Filled: No

Normal Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Normal Work Hours Start: 8:00AM

Normal Work Hours End: 5:00PM