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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The Law, Policy and Engineering (LPE) Program at Penn State is recruiting a talented administrator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Science and Technology Policy (COPA-STEP) Program. COPA-STEP supports science-policy pathways for early career scientists at Penn State and beyond including through a year-long, full-time, legislative fellowship program. The successful candidate will work with Dr. Kirchhoff, Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Design and Innovation (SEDI) and the COPA-STEP Advisory Board to administer the program and support COPA-STEP Fellows, Trainees, and affiliates and all aspects of the COPA-STEP. The shared mission of COPA-STEP, Penn State, and SEDI includes (1) facilitating opportunities for public service to support the citizens of the Commonwealth; (2) offering innovative and inter- and transdisciplinary educational programs and experiences; and (3) communicating the role and value of science, engineering, and innovation for society.

This part-time Program Administrator position is expected to initially be for a year, with the possibility of continuing for a second year, contingent on funding and satisfactory performance.

Penn State is a top-ranked research university and Pennsylvania's sole land-grant institution, founded with a mission of high-quality teaching, expert research, and global service—driven to make a difference. LPE is an interdisciplinary initiative intended to impact the Commonwealth, nation and world through transdisciplinary research, education, engagement, and service at the interface of law, policy and engineering. A key pillar of LPE is science and technology policy including cultivating opportunities to advance policy, regulatory, and decision relevant research, as well as facilitating opportunities for public service, and training the next generation interested in working at the interface of LPE, and science policy more broadly.

Primary job functions and responsibilities are:

• COPA-STEP program administration
• Maintaining and growing relationships with potential funders and apply for funding to support COPA-STEP, training and/or engagement efforts, and related activities
• Maintain and grow partnerships and collaborations at the university, local, state, or national level to benefit COPA-STEP, science-policy collaborations, and the Commonwealth and