Program Leadership & Operations
- Lead day-to-day operations across all SRI initiatives — research streams, CAP, SCI 1500, SCI 2715, and ACCESS programming — ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery
- Partner with the SRI leadership team to translate program priorities into operational plans, timelines, and systems
- Identify opportunities to improve, scale, or evolve programs based on student outcomes, feedback, and growth
Student Experience & Ambassador Team
- Recruit, supervise, train, and develop a team of SRI student ambassadors who support program logistics, events, communications, and student onboarding
- Hold responsibility for hiring, scheduling, and performance management of the ambassador team
- Foster a cohesive, high-quality student experience across SRI’s integrated initiatives
Events, Recruitment & Course Coordination
- Oversee SRI and CAP event programming, including retreats, speaker series, the annual symposium, and Postdoctoral Fellow interview processes
- Direct the SRI student application, review, and onboarding processes
- Coordinate course operations for SCI 1500 and SCI 2715, including section requests, scheduling, and TA onboarding
Finance, Travel & Procurement
- Oversee program travel, scholarship administration, and conference/publication funding for students, Fellows, and stream leaders
- Manage program purchasing through UShop and the university PCard in line with U of U policy
- Help maintain operational systems for budget tracking and policy documentation in collaboration with leadership
Marketing & External Engagement
- Oversee program communications, including the weekly SRI newsletter and student-facing updates
- Partner with College of Science marketing on website, materials, and promotional campaigns
- Represent SRI at College of Science and university-wide events, and at external conferences
Strategic Contribution & Continuous Improvement
- Contribute insights and recommendations to strengthen SRI’s impact and inform leadership decisions
- Adapt to evolving priorities and take on new areas of responsibility as the program grows
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required
Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
