Communications Specialist
Duties and ResponsibilitiesWorks with minimal supervision from the director of the Consortium for Biosocial Complex Systems to oversee and manage a comprehensive communications effort for the Consortium and associated Centers. The position will have a strong focus on design, dynamic content development and maintenance of multiple, high-profile Web sites. This self-motivated designer will also lead the unit's marketing efforts. This includes the production and distribution of all mass communication products in support of research, events, educational and outreach efforts.
The incumbent will work collaboratively to develop appropriate communication interfaces and processes for this new Consortium, while providing astute technical, design and marketing assistance to researchers, advancement, program and event staff. Multiple and varied projects involving transdisciplinary and often international audiences, will need to be managed simultaneously and in a timely manner.
Research Advancement Manager
Duties and ResponsibilitiesWorks with minimal supervision from the director of the Consortium for Biosocial Complex Systems (CBCS) to oversee and manage a comprehensive research advancement effort focused 50% on the CBCS and 50% on the Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center. Responsibilities focus primarily on writing, editing and submitting grant proposals; preparing, analyzing and forecasting budgets; assisting principal investigators with all aspects of award administration; and identifying prospective funding sources.
The position requires close collaboration with faculty, program and business operations staff and serves as Consortium liaison to the Office for Research & Sponsored Projects Administration while providing a broad array of pre-and post-award administrative services. Duties also include:
- Writing and preparing internal and external reports, boilerplate content and biographies
- Advising on all relevant pre-award, regulatory, compliance and administrative policies and requirements
- Communicating with sponsoring agencies
- Maximizing use of online and other resources and tools