Pitch Exploration Lab - Part-Time Project Coordinator - School of Music
Part-timePenn State University
University Park, PAPart-timePosted 2y agoStill listed today
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Penn State’s School of Music seeks a project coordinator to lead the Pitch Exploration Lab. The role manages project personnel and day-to-day lab projects, maintains documentation and recruitment records, administers consent protocols, and trains new staff. The coordinator may also assist with data coding and cleaning, equipment maintenance, and study-procedure checks. The position includes organizing funding information and deadlines and representing the lab at visits.
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Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The School of Music is searching for a project coordinator to lead the Pitch Exploration Lab. This person is responsible for completing all documents necessary for continuing IRB approval, the day-to-day management of projects and project personnel: creating and updating procedure manuals, keeping track of subject recruitment, retention, the administration of consent protocols, training new project staff. Sometimes the Coordinator may assist in coding and checking of data from scorers, cleaning and coding data, maintaining equipment (laptops, microphone), and conducting random checks of study procedures to ensure adherence and accuracy.
This person should have excellent communication skills, including presentation and software skills. The Manager organizes and disseminates information related to student funding, lab funding, and project funding including adherence to deadlines. This person sometimes serves as a representative of the lab, as well as organizes visits by guests or visits to other inside/outside centers and institutions.
To be considered, you will need to upload a cover letter and resume.
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- Pay
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- US median$65–103K/yr714 salary ranges
- US median$27–33/hr256 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 51 open Project Coordinator jobs in Pennsylvania and 1,674 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Education
- 272 of the 1,674 open Project Coordinator jobs (16%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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