Scientific Program Associate
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Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)Food and agriculture
Source API remote eligibility restrictions: United StatesFull-TimeMiddle
Salary63,000 - 70,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- A minimum of one year of relevant professional experience
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementData AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeWriting
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree; an agriculture-related major is preferred.
- At least one year of relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrated analytical, writing, and fact-checking skills.
- Ability to write clearly for internal audiences, policy makers, the media, and the public.
- Ability to synthesize large amounts of information and identify and understand different perspectives.
- Experience working with academics, nonprofits, and other research organizations.
- Demonstrated time- and project-management skills, including meeting multiple deadlines and maintaining organization.
- Ability to set priorities, identify resources, and work independently with limited supervision.
- Strong systems skills, including Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to create and use spreadsheets to track project deliverables.
- Experience with project management platforms such as Smartsheet.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate expert reviewers and review panels for proposals submitted to FFAR.
- Organize meeting and event logistics, attend events as needed, and draft event proceedings.
- Organize Advisory Council meetings and draft minutes.
- Conduct background research, including data analysis, literature reviews, and media scanning.
- Correspond with organizations and associations to support research programs.
- Prepare summary briefs on emerging or important research developments.
- Assist with stakeholder communications and prepare materials for the FFAR website, newsletters, and publications.
- Develop or maintain project management tools and assist with the grant-making process.
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