U19 Project Coordinator

The role

The consortium's coordinator on the ground in Puerto Rico, and the local counterpart of the program's project manager at ASU: scheduling the investigators' research at Cayo Santiago and the other CPRC sites, bringing the cores together, tracking milestones, and arranging the logistics for visiting teams, the annual capture-and-release season and post-mortem collections.

What the work covers

• Gathering investigators' requests for time at Cayo Santiago and the other CPRC sites, and agreeing the schedule with the CPRC
• Organising meetings among the cores and projects, especially CayoBank, CayoField and CayoHub, with agendas, minutes and follow-up
• A shared calendar and tracker of the program's milestones and deliverables in Puerto Rico
• Travel, lodging and local transport for visiting investigators and teams
• Planning the capture-and-release season and post-mortem collections with the investigators and the CPRC
• Ordering supplies and equipment, and gathering material for progress reports

What they're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in biology, biomedical sciences, public health, public administration or another STEM field; a master's is highly preferred
• At least 2 years of project coordination or administrative support in research, academia or healthcare, or an equivalent mix of education and experience
• Coordinating with investigators and teams from several institutions; NIH or other federally funded projects preferred
• Fluent written and spoken English and Spanish
• Microsoft 365, especially Excel, Outlook and Teams
• A valid Puerto Rico driver's license, and regular travel around Puerto Rico, including by boat to Cayo Santiago
• Fieldwork in sun and heat, lifting up to 25 lb, and the CPRC's occupational health requirements (TB screening, B virus training)

How to apply

Through Indeed. The posting has the details.

Applying from outside the US? Visa sponsorship is up to Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust: the posting can say what's possible.