Assistant Policy Scientist
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Job Location:
Newark, DE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
PAY GRADE: 30E
CONTEXT OF THE JOB:
The Joseph R. Biden Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration provides undergraduate and graduate education research and public service across the broad fields of public policy and administration and contributes to a range of interdisciplinary areas at UD. Named in honor of the 46th President of the United States and UD alumnus Joe Biden the Biden School supports a full body of faculty staff and students in research student support services and finance and administration. The Biden School also hosts six institutes and research centers including the Biden Institute Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research Center for Community Research and Service Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Center for Historic Architecture and Design and the Institute for Public Administration. We are a place where passion becomes profession and tangible impact is core to our mission.
The Institute for Public Administration (IPA) is a research center that addresses the policy planning and management needs of its partners through the integration of applied research professional development and the education of tomorrows leaders.
As a member of IPAs Regional Development team the Assistant Policy Scientist will support and contribute to the development and management of public service work programs related to local government technical assistance and capacity building municipal planning and public administration functions such as capital asset planning housing and community development and fiscal management. The Assistant Policy Scientist must possess significant writing research and analysis skills along with the demonstrated ability in one or more of the following areas: community planning housing policy transportation policy climate resilience and sustainability or municipal budgeting/capital asset planning.
Work is minimally supervised for less complex projects and moderately supervised for more complex projects. This position will support IPAs commitment to meet the growing demand for regional development and planning services by providing research and public service in Delaware and the surrounding region. The Assistant Policy Scientist will ensure the continuity of professional and timely public service to our partners and clients including but not limited to projects that support local governments the Delaware legislature and Delaware state agencies including the Office of Management and Budget Delaware State Housing Authority and the Delaware Department of Transportation. This position is part of a career ladder.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops delivers and manages technical assistance programs to Delawares local governments.
- Conducts client-oriented research and public service projects focused on traditional and emerging regional development planning and public administration topics. Key policy areas could include infrastructure transportation housing climate resilience budgeting and energy.
- Designs facilitates and provides staff support for in-person and virtual outreach training and workshop sessions on in-demand topics.
- Identifies and actively pursues funding opportunities successfully obtains smaller amounts of funding and acts as a principal investigator (PI) or co-PI with state agencies local governments and other organizations.
- Collaborates on programs and activities within IPA the Biden School and other University of Delaware programs.
- Presents at statewide conferences on topics related to IPA projects.
- Supervises small project teams consisting of support staff professionals graduate research assistants and undergraduate students.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree with four years experience Masters degree with two years experience or Doctoral degree. Experience in the field of public policy or a closely related field and may include some combination of full-time employment internships and research assistantships.
- Experience working in and/or with local governments is preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong organizational and project management skills attention to detail and ability to work independently.
- Experience engaging with stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds.
- Ability to initiate and negotiate contracts for services that support the vision and mission of the institute school and university.
- Demonstrated proficiency with database spreadsheet Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and/or statistical analysis software is preferred.
Special Requirements:
- Ability to work flexible hours Monday through Friday.
- The work location is hybrid. Telework Agreements are subject to ongoing review and may be modified at any time with reasonable advance notice.
- Possess a valid drivers license. The position requires the incumbent to drive and travel statewide to deliver services and carry objects that are 25lbs.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
About Company
The University of Delaware is a diverse institution of higher learning, fostering excellence in research. UD has eight colleges, providing outstanding undergraduate, graduate and professional education, serving the local, regional, national and international communities.
