Program Coordinator for Recruitment & Undergraduate Training Programs, Research Trainee Affairs

Location: Smilow Center-6TH Floor, United States of America

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Posted Job Title

Program Coordinator for Recruitment & Undergraduate Training Programs, Research Trainee Affairs

Job Profile Title

Coordinator B

Job Description Summary

Provide program coordination and support for Research Trainee Affairs, with primary responsibility for the Summer Undergraduate Internship Program (SUIP) and recruitment activities across research training programs. Support the Faculty Directors for SUIP and the Faculty Assistant Director for Recruitment in the coordination of undergraduate research training, admissions, trainee onboarding, program activities, and recruitment of prospective trainees to SUIP, PennPREP, PennPORT, Biomedical Graduate Studies (BGS) PhD programs, the PSOM MD-PhD/MSTP Program, and the Biomedical Postdoctoral Program (BPP). Report to the Assistant Dean and Faculty Director of Research Trainee Affairs and work closely with the SUIP Faculty Directors, Faculty Assistant Director for Recruitment, Research Trainee Affairs PhD student and postdoctoral fellows, and administrative staff across BGS, BPP, MSTP, Finance, the Provost’s Office, and other collaborating offices.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Admissions

Facilitate admissions for the Summer Undergraduate Internship Program (SUIP) under the direction of the Research Training Program Faculty Directors. Responsibilities include:

Develop, review, and maintain program applications within Penn's admissions systems.

Ensure application requirements, eligibility criteria, deadlines, and instructions are clearly communicated on the Research Trainee Affairs website and other recruitment materials.

Interface with admissions systems to collect, organize, and maintain candidate application materials.

Develop and communicate admissions review timelines and facilitate streamlined application review by Recruitment Ambassadors and other designated reviewers.

Review and update applicant evaluation tools in collaboration with Faculty Directors.

Ensure program applications, evaluations, and admissions decision records are complete and appropriately maintained.

Generate admissions and applicant reports as needed.

Review and facilitate application materials and processes associated with the Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP).

Serve as the primary Research Trainee Affairs point of contact for affiliate programs participating in SUIP.

Undergraduate Research Training Program Coordination

Coordinate the planning and implementation of Research Trainee Affairs undergraduate research training programs, with primary responsibility for SUIP, under the direction of the Research Training Program Faculty Directors and in collaboration with Research Trainee Affairs Fellows.

Responsibilities include

Coordinate the process for matching interns with prospective faculty research mentors.

Plan and coordinate intern and faculty mentor orientations.

Coordinate weekly SUIP Fellow meetings and regular intern check-ins.

Work with Faculty Directors and Research Trainee Affairs Fellows to develop lesson plans, professional development sessions, workshops, and other program curriculum.

Coordinate intern research presentations, Penn research symposia, and related program events.

Coordinate program social and community-building activities.

Serve as the primary program contact for participating affiliate programs.

Serve as Program Coordinator for Penn's participation in the Leadership Alliance summer research program.

Maintain program calendars, participant records, schedules, communications, and other materials necessary for successful program implementation.

Support assessment and reporting of program participation, activities, and outcomes as requested by Faculty Directors.

Trainee Onboarding and Program Logistics

Facilitate onboarding and program logistics for SUIP participants under the direction of the Research Training Program Faculty Directors. Responsibilities include:

Coordinate summer housing arrangements and contracts with Penn Housing.

Coordinate trainee travel to and from Philadelphia for participation in SUIP and relevant conferences.

Communicate housing, arrival, departure, and other logistical information to interns.

Facilitate access to student health services when needed.

Coordinate PennCard, building, and other required campus access.

Maintain onboarding timelines and communicate required actions and deadlines to incoming interns.

Troubleshoot participant logistical issues in coordination with appropriate University off