Position Description

A full-time position in scientific project coordination and data communication (2 years, with possibility of extension) is available in Prof. Joshua Weitz’s group in the School of Biological Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This new position will help advance the group’s research efforts to understand how viruses transform human health and the fate of our planet.

The coordinator will lead efforts to manage multiple extramurally funded collaborative projects, coordinate research activities with a network of national and international collaborators, communicate data, models, and software, develop platforms and initiatives to engage with the scientific and broader community, develop and implement strategic plans for fostering team science, and support early career development as part of an interdisciplinary research group.

Desired Skills and Experience 

Preferences for applicants include: (1) PhD/MS degree in biosciences, ecology, evolutionary biology, physics, applied mathematics, computing or related area; (2) Excellent communication skills, including experience writing, proofing, and editing science communication materials, web content, and other related documents; (3) Demonstrated organizational skills, including project management experience. Candidates with graduate degrees in related fields (PhD or MS) preferred, but not required; candidates with B.S. degree and relevant professional work experience in scientific project coordination will also be considered.

Application Information

• Position available as of August 2020, start date negotiable, includes competitive salary, benefits, and budget for professional development.
• To apply, please e-mail Joshua Weitz (jsweitz [at] gatech [dot] edu) with a resume, a one page statement of how your professional interests are related to this position, and contact information for 3 references.
• Screening of applications will begin on June 22, 2020 and continue until position is filled.