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    "ExternalDescriptionStr": "<p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong>Special Instructions to Applicants:</strong> All interested applicants should attach a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.</span></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong><u>About Rice:</u></strong></span></span><br><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Boasting a 300-acre, tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by </span><i><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">U.S. News &amp; World Report</span></i><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio and a residential college system that supports students intellectually, emotionally, and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lecture series, courses, and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.</span></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff, and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community, and Excellence.</span></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong><u>About George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing:</u></strong></span></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">The George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing ranks among the top 20 undergraduate engineering programs (</span><i><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">U.S. News &amp; World Report</span></i><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">) and is strongly committed to nurturing the aspirations of faculty, staff, and students in an inclusive environment.</span></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">We seek greater representation of women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans in disciplines in which they have historically been underrepresented; to attract international students from a wider range of countries and backgrounds; to accelerate progress in building a faculty and staff that are diverse in background and thought; and we support an inclusive environment that fosters interaction and understanding within our diverse community.</span></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong><u>Position Summary:</u></strong></span></span><br><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">The Research Project Manager will support research activities in Dr. Lauren Stadler’s environmental engineering laboratory in the School of Engineering and Computing. The Stadler Lab conducts research on wastewater-based epidemiology and wastewater environmental microbiology and microbial ecology. Dr. Stadler is a co-lead of the Houston CDC Center of Excellence for the National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS). More information on the Center of Excellence can be found here: </span></span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.hou-wastewater-epi.org/\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">https://www.hou-wastewater-epi.org/</span></span></a></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">The role will involve assisting with laboratory management and project management for wastewater monitoring activities in the lab, while also supporting routine laboratory analyses as needed. This will involve supporting day-to-day laboratory operations; coordinating across research technicians who perform sample receiving, processing, and analysis; communicating with health department partners; helping coordinate research activities surrounding the wastewater monitoring program; and supporting project management tasks such as budgeting, inventory, ordering, and invoicing.</span></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">The Research Project Manager will also contribute to routine laboratory analyses that support the lab’s wastewater monitoring work, including wastewater sample processing and molecular and microbiological analyses. This work will be performed under the direction of the principal investigator and in accordance with established laboratory protocols, safety requirements, and quality control procedures.</span></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">The Research Project Manager will join a team including a full-time Research Technician, several part-time Research Assistants, graduate students, and postdocs working on wastewater monitoring. The position will help ensure that research activities are completed accurately, safely, and in accordance with established protocols. More information about the Stadler Lab can be found here: </span></span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://stadler.rice.edu/research\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">https://stadler.rice.edu/research</span></span></a></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong><u>Ideal Candidate Statement:</u></strong></span></span><br><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">The ideal candidate is a careful, dependable, and detail-oriented research professional who is interested in contributing to an environmental engineering research program with important public health and environmental applications. They will have an interest in environmental microbiology, wastewater-based epidemiology, public health, or related areas, and will be comfortable working in a collaborative lab environment where accuracy, organization, and follow-through are important.</span></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">The successful candidate is a leader who works well with others; they will be able to follow established protocols, maintain clear research documentation, handle environmental or biological samples appropriately, and support multiple research activities with consistency and care. They will bring sound judgment, strong communication skills, curiosity, and a collaborative approach to supporting rigorous, reproducible research.</span></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong>Workplace Requirements:</strong></span></span><br><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">This position is exclusively on-site, requiring all duties to be performed in person at Rice University.&nbsp;</span><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Per </span></span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://policy.rice.edu/440\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Rice policy 440</span></span></a><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">, work arrangements may be subject to change.</span></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong><u>Hiring Range:</u></strong> $56,560 - 60,000</span></span><br><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><i><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">*Exempt (salaried) positions under&nbsp;</span></i></span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/fair-labor-standards-act-flsa\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><i><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">FLSA</span></i></span></a><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><i><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"> are not eligible for overtime.</span></i></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">This position is grant-funded. Continued employment is contingent upon funding, satisfactory performance, and continued research need.</span></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong><u>Minimum Requirements:</u></strong></span></span></p><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><li><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Bachelor’s degree</span></span></p></li><li><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">1+ years of laboratory or research experience</span></span></p></li></ul><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong>Skills:</strong></span></span></p><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><li style=\"color: black; line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Excellent verbal and written communication skills</span></span></li><li style=\"color: black; line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Strong collaborative, judgment, leadership, negotiation, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with attention to detail and a willingness to take initiative</span></span></li><li style=\"color: black; line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Proficient knowledge of project management, including the ability to predict and evaluate potential risks and create solutions before they arise</span></span></li><li style=\"color: black; line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Ability to work in a team environment, actively participate, motivate, and follow through as needed</span></span></li><li style=\"color: black; line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Strong organizational skills to plan and schedule work</span></span></li><li style=\"color: black; line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Comfort with making independent decisions</span></span></li></ul><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong><u>Preferences:</u></strong></span></span></p><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><li><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Advanced degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field, with demonstrated ability to support research activities, contribute to laboratory operations, and assist with research outputs related to wastewater monitoring for public health</span></span></p></li><li><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Prior experience processing wastewater or environmental samples, performing nucleic acid extractions, and conducting quantitative PCR and/or digital PCR</span></span></p></li></ul><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong><u>Essential Functions:</u></strong></span></span></p><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><li><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Supports wastewater monitoring for infectious disease research and routine analyses</span></span></p></li><li><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Collects, receives, labels, processes, and stores environmental and laboratory samples according to established protocols</span></span></p></li><li><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Performs routine laboratory procedures such as sample preparation, media or reagent preparation, pipetting, molecular assays, microbial analyses, and related bench work</span></span></p></li><li><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; 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orders materials, supplies, reagents, and equipment as needed</span></span></p></li><li><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Prepares expense reports for laboratory purchases; creates and manages invoicing for sample analyses</span></span></p></li><li><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Operates and maintains basic laboratory equipment and alerts appropriate lab personnel to equipment, supply, or safety concerns</span></span></p></li><li><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Follows laboratory safety procedures, biosafety requirements, and university research compliance expectations</span></span></p></li><li><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Leads weekly meetings with the wastewater monitoring team and communicates regularly with the PI, students, and research staff regarding project status, assigned tasks, timelines, and any issues that may affect research progress</span></span></p></li><li><p style=\"line-height: 15pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\">Performs all other duties as assigned</span></span></p></li></ul><p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong>Rice University HR | Benefits:</strong></span></i></span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"> https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits</span></i></span></a></p><p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong>Rice Mission and Values:</strong></span></i></span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.rice.edu/mission-values\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"> Mission and Values | Rice University</span></i></span></a></p><p style=\"line-height: normal; 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