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University of Kentucky

Research Project Manager

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $52K - $86K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ August 15th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring a Research Project Manager. The role involves managing center-wide administration and operations, including fiscal and budgetary management, human resources, facilities, and project management for the Centers for the Environment and Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences. The manager will also advise executive leadership, support core leaders and advisory boards, and oversee marketing, communication, and qualitative project management platforms.

Highlights

  • Oversee fiscal expenditures, compliance, budgets, and reconciliations for the Center for the Environment.
  • Serve as Center Administrator for P30 awarded UK-CARES program.
  • Support Center Executive Leadership, Core Leaders, multiple Advisory Boards, and Member lists.
  • Manage marketing and communication strategies, processes, and platforms.
  • Maintain project management and qualitative platforms and needs.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Supervisory responsibilities included.
  • Required qualifications: Master's degree and 4 years of related experience; Master's in Public Administration or similar preferred.
  • Salary range: $52,021 to $85,800 per year.
  • Work schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, some evenings and weekends possibly required.

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Research Project Manager
Posting Details
 Posting Details 
Job Title  | Research Project Manager
Requisition Number  | RE51291
Working Title  |
Department Name  | 40546:Center for the Environment
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Grade Level  | 46
Salary Range  | $52,021-85,800/year
Type of Position  | Staff
Position Time Status  | Full-Time
Required Education  | MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:  | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience  | 4 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification  | None.
Physical Requirements  | Sitting for long periods of time, repetitive motion.
Shift  | Monday – Friday; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm/40 hrs/week, some evenings & weekends may be required.
Job Summary  | The University of Kentucky Centers for the Environment and Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences seeks a Research Project Manager to oversee and manage Center-wide administration and operations. The Research Project Manager will provide the role of Center Administrator for the P30 awarded UK-CARES, responsible for all fiscal and budgetary management, human resources, facilities, resource management, effort coordination, implementations, project management, and operations. Will also manage all fiscal expenditures, compliance, budgets and reconciliations for the Center for the Environment. The position will serve as advisor to Center Executive Leadership will also supporting all Core Leaders, multiple internal and external Advisory Boards, multiple Member lists. The position will also oversee all marketing and communication strategies, processes, and platforms, while additionally maintaining all project management and qualitative platforms and needs.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  | Microsoft Office Suite.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | Yes
Preferred Education/Experience  | Masters degree in Public Administration or similar field preferred.
Deadline to Apply  | 08/28/2025
Our University Community  | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.


As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.


Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * Please describe your experience managing complex multi-unit sponsored projects including communication with different constituencies. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  2. * Please describe your paid work experience with financial management. 
    (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter
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