What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Professional-Limited Term position at Georgia Tech?
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Lead the administration and oversight of complex research projects, including grant application management, compliance monitoring, and financial reporting aligned with sponsor and institutional guidelines.
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Coordinate laboratory operations, including inventory management, equipment maintenance, safety compliance, and workflow optimization to ensure a productive and compliant research environment.
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Develop, implement, and monitor research project timelines, milestones, and deliverables, anticipating and mitigating potential challenges to maintain project momentum.
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Ensure rigorous adherence to institutional policies, federal, state, and local regulations governing research activities and laboratory safety standards.
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Maintain and audit comprehensive records of research activities, funding sources, regulatory compliance, and laboratory protocols.
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Design and deliver training programs on research administration, laboratory safety, compliance best practices, and policy updates to research personnel.
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Serve as a primary liaison between faculty, researchers, funding agencies, institutional departments, and external partners to facilitate collaboration and streamline communications.
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Organize and lead research-related meetings, workshops, and symposia to foster knowledge exchange, compliance awareness, and operational excellence.
Evaluate research and laboratory operations to identify inefficiencies, recommend improvements, and implement solutions that enhance overall research productivity and compliance.
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Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Associate's Degree in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Experience
Two or more years of relevant experience.
- Current AAUS (American Academy of Underwater Sciences) Scientific Diver certification and eligibility to conduct scientific SCUBA diving operations.
- Availability and willingness to travel internationally for extended field deployments (ranging from several weeks to multiple months) throughout the Caribbean and southern tropical Atlantic regions.
- Demonstrated experience conducting field research on coral reef ecosystems, including underwater data collection, ecological surveys, and experimental studies.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Biology, preferably with an emphasis in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
- Strong skills in data organization, management, and quality control for field and laboratory research projects.
- Demonstrated proficiency in statistical analysis of experimental data, including experience with quantitative ecological datasets and statistical software (e.g., R, Python, SAS, SPSS, or similar).
- Experience integrating field and laboratory research activities, maintaining detailed records, and contributing to scientific reports, publications, or presentations.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in remote field settings and multicultural research environments.
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG) and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.
This is a 12-month, limited-term position and is subject to the availability of funding thereafter. All employment and assignments are ultimately contingent upon available funding, business needs, and your performance of the assignment. Georgia Tech retains the right to terminate this assignment at any time for cause or, in its sole discretion, for convenience; in either case, Georgia Tech's obligation shall be limited to payment for hours and/or days worked prior to the termination date. Any decision to renew this limited-term appointment will be based on funding and performance.
The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest
Georgia Tech is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, genetics (including testing and characteristics), or protected veteran status, uniformed service-member status, political affiliation or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Consistent with its obligations under federal law, each company that is a federal contractor or subcontractor is committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, minorities, disabled individuals and veterans.
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Salary : $35,568 - $41,600