Job Description

Overview

The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy is dedicated to passionately advancing nutritional well-being for people worldwide through excellence in research and teaching and the shaping of public policy. As the only graduate school of nutrition in North America, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy provides cutting-edge research and education from individuals to food systems, and from genetics to policy.

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Project Summary:

Faculty and researchers conduct research supported by substantial external grants and contracts from federal sponsors, private foundations, and generous donors. Administrative staff supports the school’s mission of research, teaching, and public service. This role will support the following projects:

The Leading a Sustainability Transition in Nutrition (LASTING) Project, led by a team of interdisciplinary faculty at the Friedman School, focuses on putting diets at the core of science and policy to improve all four pillars of sustainability, environmental, health, economic, and social, simultaneously. We are midway through year 3 of this 4.5-year project and are actively generating context-specific, actionable recommendations to policymakers and the food industry to help tackle diet-related morbidity and mortality, environmental impacts, social and economic inequities, and training future leaders of the sustainability transition in nutrition.

The Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA), led by the School of Engineering, School of Arts and Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, and Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, is the world’s first university-wide cellular agriculture program. This position will support sustainability and consumer-focused cellular agriculture projects projects led by Friedman School investigators.

The Healthy Diets Monitoring Initiative (HDMI) is a newly launched consortium of three key United Nations agencies - the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) -- who have joined forces along with Tufts Friedman School and University of South Carolina to generate evidence, develop and disseminate guidance, and support national and global decision-makers and stakeholders around the world to monitor the healthiness of diets to improve the well-being of people and the planet. The HDMI work is supported by a grant through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, long a champion of scaling up dietary data for better policy-making. Dr. Jennifer Coates at the Friedman School leads this grant; this position will support the HDMI work within Tufts and across the three UN partner institutions.

What You'll Do

This is a full-time and benefits eligible position at 35 hours per week. It is a 5-day work week with the exact schedule to be determined by the supervisor. This role is also grant funded and limited term until November 30, 2025.

In collaboration with Principal Investigators, the Project Administrator provides specialized, subject matter knowledge and management skills to develop, implement, and evaluate research projects. Strong organizational and project management skills are crucial to success in this role, as well as experience in science and research translation. This position will handle the below duties:

Developing goals and strategies
Creating data management, filing systems, and communications protocols
Overseeing financial management of project budgets
Assisting in tracking progress toward project deliverables and helping ensure that project activities are progressing on schedule.
Assisting with travel arrangements for meetings and conferences
Scheduling team meetings and maintaining meeting minutes
Hiring and training new staff and consultants
Creating website and communication materials content
Drafting reports and manuscripts
Other related duties as required

What We're Looking For

Basic Requirements:

Knowledge and skills as typically acquired by a Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (e.g., nutrition, public health, epidemiology, sustainability, agricultural economics, environmental science) and 3+ years of related experience OR Master’s degree in a related discipline and 1-2 years related experience
Experience with grant writing
Experience with project management
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience with a content management system, such as WordPress or Drupal
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in a related discipline
Research and research translation experience in a related field
Experience supporting high-level research and/or faculty members and their research

Pay Range

Minimum $52,600.00, Midpoint $65,750.00, Maximum $78,900.00

Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

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