Project Assistant - Remote

Purpose:

This position requires a highly motivated and creative individual capable of working in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary natural resources research lab. The primary purpose of this position is to assist the PI (Principle Investigator) in grant management, reporting, and organizing research projects.

Essential Job Functions:

This is a remote position with occasional visits to LU campus for project meetings/discussions or other related business. Duties include project planning, training, and supporting new students and staff, and interacting with community members during programming.

Duties include but are not limited.

• Plan, manage, and help conduct project activities for the Forestry and Natural Resources Management Laboratory, including USDA, NASA, and NRCS-funded proposals.
• Help write and edit grant proposals, project budgets, and reports to external funding agencies.
• Keep detailed and orderly notes on all project work.
• Help prepare and publish peer-reviewed research articles.
• Engage with community members, students, farmers, and fellow researchers to build new working relationships.
• Collaborate with fellow LU employees, outside researchers, and community stakeholders to achieve research objectives.
• Communicate research findings at prominent conferences throughout the United States.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Good computer skills, including solid competency with excel spreadsheet, PowerPoint presentation, word processing, etc.
• Basic knowledge of agriculture and the ability and desire to enhance knowledge in the discipline.
• Assistance with outreach efforts such as field days and workshops are expected.
• In-state travel for research and outreach programs may be required.
• Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Personal Characteristics:

• Bachelor's degree or above in agriculture, natural science, or closely related field.
• Experience in reporting, writing, and office management is highly desired.
• Candidates with experience in natural science research will be preferred.

Physical Demands:

Prolonged periods of working remotely in an office environment.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.

All grant-funded positions are contingent upon receipt of funding specifically for that purpose. Note that grant funding positions terminate upon:

• completion of the term of the grant
• early termination of the grant by Lincoln University or the funding agency
• exhaustion of the available funding for the position provided for under that grant, whichever occurs first.