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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The Law Policy and Engineering (LPE) Program at Penn State is recruiting a talented administrator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Science and Technology Policy (COPA-STEP) Program. COPA-STEPsupports science-policy pathways for early career scientists at Penn State and beyond including through a year-long full-time legislative fellowship successful candidate will work with Dr. Kirchhoff Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Design and Innovation (SEDI) and the COPA-STEP Advisory Board to administer the program and support COPA-STEP Fellows Trainees and affiliates and all aspects of the COPA-STEP. The shared mission of COPA-STEP Penn State and SEDI includes (1) facilitating opportunities for public service to support the citizens of the Commonwealth; (2) offering innovative and inter- and transdisciplinary educational programs and experiences; and (3) communicating the role and value of science engineering and innovation for society.

This part-time Program Administrator position is expected to initially be for a year with the possibility of continuing for a second year contingent on funding and satisfactory performance.

Penn State is a top-ranked research university and Pennsylvanias sole land-grant institution founded with a mission of high-quality teaching expert research and global servicedriven to make a difference. LPE is an interdisciplinary initiative intended to impact the Commonwealth nation and world through transdisciplinary research education engagement and service at the interface of law policy and engineering. A key pillar of LPE is science and technology policy including cultivating opportunities to advance policy regulatory and decision relevant research as well as facilitating opportunities for public service and training the next generation interested in working at the interface of LPE and science policy more broadly.

Primary job functions and responsibilities are:

• COPA-STEP program administration
• Maintaining and growing relationships with potential funders and apply for funding to support COPA-STEP training and/or engagement efforts and related activities
• Maintain and grow partnerships and collaborations at the university local state or national level to benefit COPA-STEP science-policy collaborations and the Commonwealth and generate periodic summaries of partnerships/collaborations for future grant applications and outreach
• Develop promote and facilitate training and technical education programs document learners and learning and generate summaries of events for future grant applications and outreach
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders develop and deliver web and other COPA-STEP content and represent COPA-STEP at national conferences and with internal and external stakeholders
• Occasional travel to Harrisburg and State College
• Work towards the successful completion of other tasks as appropriate

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work additional information on remote work at Penn State see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

Excellent organizational and communication (oral and written) skills (including spoken/written English) are required. The ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others is crucial. Experience with leadership roles with grant proposal preparation/philanthropic funding and experience interacting with decision- or policymakers is preferred.

Applications should include 1) a statement of interest that describes your background fit for the position and career goals 2) CV and 3) names and contact information for three referees that can speak to your qualifications and fit with our position will remain open until filled and applications will be reviewed upon receipt. The anticipated start date is November 2025. The start date is negotiable. For any questions contact Dr. Christine Kirchhoff at .

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