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Lead Research Coordinator
Overview
The Beirut Urban Lab is looking to hire a lead research coordinator on a full-time basis starting September 15th, 2022. The lead research coordinator will be mainly responsible for leading the writing of grant proposals and reports, conceiving, and supporting the organization of regular events for the Lab (conferences, seminars, and workshops), supporting writing projects of the Lab’s co-PIs, and mentoring the research team in academic writing.
Qualifications
• Ph.D. in planning, social sciences, urban studies, or related fields
• Publication record in refereed journals and/or recognized scholarly venues
• Experience in grant writing
• Experience in technical report writing
• Fluent in English (French and Arabic are a plus)
Responsibilities
The lead research coordinator will be responsible for the following main tasks:
• Contribute to the identification of external funding sources, and lead in the writing of grant proposals
• Provide intellectual and logistical support for ongoing research projects and publications
• Develop and write concept notes for conferences and research projects
• Research, write and prepare endowment proposals
• Provide day-to-day advice, support, mentoring, and assistance to the research team
Compensation
Salary is commensurate with experience.
Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis, starting from July 15th, 2022. Candidates are required to send a letter of intent, CV, and a writing sample via email to Ms. Antonia Maria Bahna ([email protected]).
The Beirut Urban Lab, in line with the American University of Beirut, is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer.
Internship Program
The internship program at BUL engages undergraduate/graduate students with ongoing projects and provides them with a focused and challenging research experience related to urbanization and current urban transformation processes in Lebanon.
Deadline for internship applications
• Summer Session (June - August): May 1st• Fall Session (September - December): August 1st
• Spring Session (February - May): December 1st
If you would like to be part of our team, submit your application to [email protected]
Affiliates Program
The affiliates program strengthens collaborations between professionals, experts, academics, Ph.D. candidates and BUL researchers and facilitates for their contribution to ongoing research projects.
Affiliation applications are accepted for consideration all year long for scholars who are doing research related to one of the BUL’s research program areas:
• Social Value of Land
• Urban Recovery
• Critical Mapping
• Planning Actors and Scales
• Spatial Practices
• Urban Informality
If you would like to be part of our team and our developing projects, submit your application to [email protected]