Research Lab Coordinator, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition

**Research Lab Coordinator, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition**:
**Typical Duties or Accountabilities**:

- Serve as a project manager at VNELab, overseeing research projects in the lab.
- Provides recruitment, training, and supervision of student research assistants and works collaboratively with project leaders.
- Prepares annual and progress funding reports (including budget and scientific progress).
- Provides presentations to key stakeholders, team members, and the general public on progress of research.
- Collaborates and supports knowledge translation and synthesis of fundings via conference presentations, scientific manuscripts, and community reports.
- Orders materials and supplies required for research.
- Oversee and manage project funds.
- Drafts research proposals and incorporates feedback.
- Prepares research budget estimates.
- Coordinates with team members, stakeholders, collaborators, and research partners.
- Collaborates, communicates, and coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, community partners, and international team members.
- Provides professional support to Dr. Hassan Vatanparast in day-to-day administrative tasks.

**Education**:A minimum of 3 years of education/training/experience in a relevant related field. A Master’s degree in nutrition and/or public health field would be considered an asset.

**Licenses**: No licenses required.

**Experience**:. Experience in: (i) facilitating and managing research projects, (ii) academic writing and proposal development, (iii) supervising students and staff, (vi) fostering a supportive, effective, and cooperative working environment, (vii) professional democratic leadership and communication, (viii) organizational skills and time management.

**Skills**: Demonstrated capacity to manage projects of varying size and complexity; ability to manage multiple projects and tasks with competing deadlines; ability to synthesize and summarize information to a variety of audiences; knowledge of public health domains, nutritional sciences, research methodology, and quantitative data analysis; ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships; ability to work independently, as a team member, and as a team leader; ability to oversee and manage project funds; proficient computer skills (Microsoft platforms) and working knowledge of reference managers (i.e., Zotero), and statistical software’s (i.e., SPSS, SAS); and excellent communication, presentation, organization, time management, problem-solving, troubleshooting, interpersonal, and leadership skills.

**Department**: College of Pharmacy &Nutrition
**Status**: Term 18 months otherfor 18 months for a maternity leave
**Employment Group**: ASPA
**Shift**: Monday-Friday 8 am-4 pm
**Full Time Equivalent (FTE)**: 1.0
**Salary**: The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $53,091.00 - 82,954.00 per annum. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
**Salary Family (if applicable)**:Specialist Professional
**Salary Phase/Band**:Phase 1
**Posted Date**: 10/29/2025
**Closing Date**: 11/4/2025 at 6:00 pm CST
**Number of Openings**:1
**Work Location**:On Campus

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