Job Description
Specialist, RI-INBRE
Posting Number: SF02071
Position Type: Professional Staff
Union: PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 9
Pay Grade Range: Anticipated Salary Hiring Range: $60,000 - $70,000
Department: Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sc
Campus Location:
Job Description Summary:
The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by 10/17/2025. Applications received after 10/17/2025 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.
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About URI:
The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for organizing, managing, and developing the activities of the Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (RI-INBRE) (https://web.uri.edu/riinbre/) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) programs and assisting and coordinating with the Workforce Development and Training (WDT) program. Responsible for administrative functions to assist the RI-INBRE leadership.
Duties and Responsibilities:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for assisting the Student Research Program Lead with all Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program activities.
Organize and coordinate Workforce Development and Training (WDT) skillset modules with faculty and graduate students.
Support WDT trainees by scheduling and onboarding accepted participants and assisting with program activities.
Assist with event logistics for annual networking and advisory events.
Assist in preparing RI-INBRE and WDT progress reports and tracking student career metrics.
Serve as the liaison between RI-INBRE and WDT funding agencies.
Initiate and maintain contacts with outside biotech businesses and organizations to enhance the workforce development program and create networking opportunities for trainees.
Coordinate, edit, and publish the semiannual RI-INBRE newsletter and manage other communications as required.
Assist with and contribute to the renewal of the RI-INBRE grant and any related grants.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform additional duties as required.
LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:
Personal computers, printers, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Adobe Acrobat.
Posting Date: 10/06/2025
To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/15787
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