Research Coordinator

Tulane University is seeking a Research Coordinator for the Bywater Institute in New Orleans, LA. The role involves supporting research on coastal climate adaptation and water management, requiring experience in scientific teams and community collaboration. Candidates should possess strong organizational and communication skills, a Bachelor's degree in environmental science, and two years of relevant experience. The position is non-exempt and hourly, with a focus on multidisciplinary research.
Bywater Institute
Location: New Orleans, LA

Summary
The Bywater Institute's mission is to catalyze thriving climate and water futures through transdisciplinary & collaborative scholarship. The Research Coordinator will support research on coastal climate adaptation, community and economic resilience, and urban and rural water management at the Tulane ByWater Institute. The incumbent will work in a multidisciplinary environment supporting research staff and faculty in managing, coordinating, and executing research and other funded programming.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Experience working in scientific teams on research programming.- Experience working for or collaborating with community organizations or other non-governmental organizations.
- Excellent time management, interpersonal, organizational, written, and communication skills.
- Ability to initiate and cultivate effective partnerships between the university and community organizations.
- Ability to travel locally and regionally.
- Ability to take leadership role in organizing diverse participants to effectively achieve programmatic goals.

- Experience working for or collaborating with community organizations or other non-governmental organizations.
- Excellent time management, interpersonal, organizational, written, and communication skills.
- Ability to initiate and cultivate effective partnerships between the university and community organizations.
- Ability to travel locally and regionally.
- Ability to take leadership role in organizing diverse participants to effectively achieve programmatic goals.

Required Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in environmental science and/or environmental social science. - Two years of experience contributing to externally funded research programs.

- Two years of experience contributing to externally funded research programs.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in multidisciplinary research teams.
- Experience with project management and meeting facilitation.
- Experience working with climate justice and/or Indigenous communities.
- Experience in environmental science field work, data collection, and data management/analysis.

- Experience in multidisciplinary research teams.
- Experience with project management and meeting facilitation.
- Experience working with climate justice and/or Indigenous communities.
- Experience in environmental science field work, data collection, and data management/analysis.

Compensation Information
This position is classified as "non-exempt, hourly" and is assigned to pay grade 24. Tulane offers a variety of options to enhance your health and well-being so that
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