Project Manager - College Park, United States - University of Maryland

University of Maryland
University of Maryland
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College Park, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Posting Details:


  • Posting Details
    Position Number:

Title:


  • Faculty Assistant
    Functional Title:
  • Project Manager
    Category Status:
  • 15Fac

Non-Tenured,Continuing Con
Applicant Search Category:

  • Faculty
    University Authorized FTE:
  • 100
    Unit:
  • SPHL-Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health
    Campus/College Information:
  • Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation's legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation's capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
    Background Checks
  • Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.

Position Summary/Purpose of Position:


  • The Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health within the University of Maryland, School of Public Health and the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation is seeking a highly motivated individual for the grant funded position of Project Manager. This individual will join an innovative and collaborative team working on high impact public health, infrastructure, and environmental justice issues with local communities through our University of Maryland Grand Challenge Team Project the Water Emergency Team (WET).

WET will work with local communities and organizations to create a rapid response model to respond to sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) and basement backups in Baltimore, MD homes, and underserved Black communities in the broader region.

WET will complete visual household inspections, conduct residential surveys and interviews, collect standing water and surface swab samples from impacted indoor areas, and analyze samples for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

We will rapidly return inspection, survey, and sample results to the community, empowering them to remediate contaminated areas, develop solution-oriented programming, and ultimately advocate on their own behalf for municipal resources.


Special Conditions Required:

Ability to travel, using own transportation, to field sampling sites in Maryland and the DC-metro area. Must obtain and maintain current CITI training and certification in Biomedical Research and Social & Behavioral Research.
Benefits Summary

Top Benefits and Perks:

Faculty Benefits Summary


Minimum Qualifications:


Education:


  • Master's degree (MPH, MS) in public health, planning, or related field (e.g. Environmental Science, Environmental Health Sciences, Environmental Engineering, etc.) or Bachelor's of Science Degree with 2 years of relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:


  • Excellent organizational and communication skills (oral and written).
  • Enthusiasm for multidisciplinary research collaborations and passion for communityengaged projects.
  • Leadership skills and selfmotivated.

Preferences:


Preferences:


Additional Certifications:


  • Must obtain and maintain current CITI training and certification in Biomedical Research and Social & Behavioral Research

Additional Information:


Posting Date:


  • 05/13/2024
    Closing Date:

Open Until Filled

  • Yes
    Best Consideration Date
  • 05/27/2024
    Physical Demands
  • Must have ability to drive a vehicle.
  • Must be able to comfortably lift 15 pounds.
  • Must have visual acuity to read information from computer screen.

Diversity Statement:


  • The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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