Research Specialist

Monday - Friday 8:30a - 5:00p; times may vary. Some evening and weekend hours will be required.

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The UNC Institute for the Environment (IE) has a multifaceted mission: (1) To strengthen environmental research capacity across UNC by supporting a multi-disciplinary community of scholars that enhances collaboration, increases sharing of knowledge, and identifies solutions to the world's critical environmental problems. (2) To work in partnership across UNC and with external partners to coordinate and deliver 21st century educational programs that provide students with the experience and skills to thrive in a growing global economy. (3) To put new environmental knowledge into action by engaging and serving communities, here in North Carolina and around the world. (4) To fuel and harness the university's sustainability activities through the Sustainable Carolina Initiative

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

The Center for Public Engagement with Science ( CPES) in the UNC Institute for the Environment ( UNC-IE) seeks a Research Specialist. The CPES partners with UNC faculty, staff, students, and external collaborators to translate environmental science research into action in North Carolina (NC) communities. The Research Specialist full-time position will support multiple informal science education projects focused on environmental science and health issues relevant to NC, including community-engaged research initiatives.

This position will support youth, educator and undergraduate programming. The Research Specialist responsibilities include developing and piloting educational materials for formal and informal education contexts, managing logistics for professional development sessions and science enrichment programs, and collection and analysis of environmental and evaluation data. The Research Specialist will contribute to report-back of environmental health research findings in NC communities and other presentations of research findings (including posters and manuscripts). The position also will support an undergraduate training program and other CPES programming, as needed, and may manage student assistants.

This position is supported by Youth Engaging in the Science of Resilience: Sensing the Environment and Envisioning Solutions ( NSF), the UNC Superfund Research Program ( NIEHS), and 21st Century Environmental Health Scholars ( NIEHS), and other awards.

Some evening and weekend hours will be required.

Valid driver's license is required

Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

* Experience implementing informal science education with youth, especially addressing geoscience and environmental health content
* Experience with community-engaged water quality research
* Experience using SPSS and Atlas-ti to analyze research data
* Familiarity with best practices in reporting research results to communities
* Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills

Not Applicable.

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