University of Kentucky is hiring: Administrative Research Assistant Pr in Lexing

Department Name: Educational, School and Counseling Psych

Work Location: Lexington, KY

Grade Level: 43

Salary Range: $19.18-30.68/hour

Type of Position: Staff

Position Time Status: Full-Time

Required Education: BA

Required License/Registration/Certification: None

Physical Requirements: Sitting and/or standing at the work station for extended periods; lifting and/or carrying light weight objects up to 20 pounds

Shift: 1st shift, Monday-Friday, some travel may be required

Job Summary

Support is requested for one full-time Project Manager to conduct all day-to-day operations of the multi-site NIDA grant-funded UK- REI - CC project. The project focuses on a coordination center to support Racial Equity and Substance Use Disparities Research to enhance, support, and synergize the NIDA REI research projects by providing resources in four overarching areas: networking and training, community engagement, data collection and analyses, and communication and dissemination. The Project Manager will manage all logistics, scheduling meetings, scheduling training events, assist with the planning and travel for the kick-off and annual meetings, managing the consultation queue, distribution of the newsletter, work with workgroup/team leads, manage budget and grant compliance, and work closely with the PI to coordinate all UK- REI -CC activities.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Communication skills; basic computer literacy skills including MS Windows: Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; navigating online platforms, planning and developing events/meetings.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

Master’s Degree
Driver’s license preferred

Deadline to Apply

02/09/2025

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Describe your previous experience as a project manager and how you prioritized projects.
• * Describe any experience you have with coordinating training events.
• * Please select the response that best represents your full-years, paid, full-time employment experience with managing a budget.
  • None
  • More than 0, up to 2 years
  • More than 2 years, up to 4 years
  • More than 4 years, up to 6 years
  • More than 6 years
• * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
  • HigherEdJobs.com
  • Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
  • HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
  • InsightIntoDiversity.com
  • Latinosinhighered.com
  • Indeed.com
  • A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
  • UK Job Fair
  • None of the Above