agreed...and it is in the boston area -- i've lived there and it's EXPENSIVE. Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. It is a seeking that he who wishes may know the cosmic secrets of the world and that they dwell therein. ~Zora Neale Hurston~ Kim A. Pachetti, Ed.M., C.R.A. Director Office of Sponsored Programs Canisius College 2001 Main Street Churchill Tower, Room 313 Buffalo, New York 14208 Voice: 716-888-2103 Fax: 716-888-3743 ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:11:03 -0400 >From: Gina Betcher <xxxxxx@WMICH.EDU> >Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Position Posting: Proposal Services Administrator, Worcester Polytechnic Institute ( >To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > >Oh, I must say something regarding the "maximum" salary. It's >outrageously low. Imagine living, if you will, on $34k and affording >a house, a car, one vacation, food, utilities, saving for someone >else's college education, repaying one's own student loan(s), saving >for retirement (investing in it?), and oh no: a car. Gross (at the >maximum) reigns in approx $836 every two weeks. Who imagines that >such an overworked and undervalued (truly) position could survive on >that meager 'maximum' income? What was the purpose of the individual >earning even a bachelor degree? > >I must speak up here. I must. Sorry. > >To continue, how equal is this opportunity for employment? Would >the ideal candidate be a newly graduated undergraduate, excluding >all other candidates? Or how about getting more bang for the buck: a >spouse, making this a second income? How else otherwise is it >possible to request two years of experience to top the offer at >$34k? > >Again, I am sorry but I had to speak (type) out. Consider reality: >as in, $42k starting. Min. three years experience. > >Make a real offer. > > >Gina Betcher, MFA >Grant Developer >Office of the VP for Research >TEL: 269.387-8204 >FAX: 269.387-8276 >EMAIL: xxxxxx@wmich.edu > >>>> "Russo, Fredric" <xxxxxx@WPI.EDU> 3/12/2007 12:07 PM >>> > >Office of Research Administration >Date of Posting: 1-30-07 > > >Grade Maximum: $34,500 > > >Basic Function: Coordinates the preparation of faculty and staff >proposals to >external sponsors, including budget development, compliance with >sponsor >guidelines, electronic proposal submissions, etc. Provides guidance >and >advice regarding sponsor and WPI proposal submission requirements. >Manages >the functional activities involved with data collection, storage, >and >reporting. > > >Principal Duties & Responsibilities: > >* Proposal Development: >* Assists faculty and staff in the development and >coordination of >proposal efforts >* Manages the development of complex budgets and >justifications, >current and pending support information, application cover pages, >certifications, assurances, etc. >* Proposal Review: >* Works with faculty in the preparation of proposals, >including NSF >Fastlane and other electronic proposals, to determine that all >proposals are >completed in accordance with University policies and sponsor >guidelines >* Performs pre-reviews of proposals to be submitted >electronically to >external sponsors, as assigned, including, but not limited to, all >National >Science Foundation proposals >* Identification of Funding Opportunities: >* Disseminates program announcements, solicitations, and other >funding >opportunity information, as assigned >* Participates in the coordination, maintenance, >administration and >improvement of campus-wide utilization of SPIN Plus database >* Administrative and Office Systems: >* Working with the Director of Research Administration, >Associate >Director, Pre-Award Services, Associate Director, Post-Award and >Compliance, >and individuals from other relevant offices, participates in the >development, >implementation, and maintenance, and upgrading of a comprehensive >proposal >and award database >* Oversees the collection, entry, reporting, and integrity of >all >proposal and award data via functional supervision of these >activities, as >performed by the Sponsored Programs >* Coordinator >* Assists in compiling and analyzing a variety of data, as >required >* Coordinates, maintains, and manages the development and >utilization >of a faculty research interests database >* Provides backup in the absence of Sponsored Programs >Coordinator >* Other Projects: >* As assigned by the Director of Research Administration >and/or >Associate Directors in ORA > >Requirements: > >* At least two years of college and experience working in a >higher >education sponsored programs environment required (or a combination >of >education and experience) >* A competent understanding of administrative processes is >required >* Ability to effectively utilize information technology >resources >(e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint,Filemaker, Access, Internet, etc.) >* Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to >perform using >tact and discretion in a deadline-oriented environment > >URL to Position Posting: >http://www.wpi.edu/cgi-bin/HR/New/showjob.cgi?job_type=AE&job_id=410 > > >WPI offers a smoke free environment, competitive compensation and >an >excellent benefits package including health insurance, family >tuition >reimbursement and generous vacations. Interested candidates should >submit a >cover letter, resume, and an application for employment ><http://www.wpi.edu/+HR/application.pdf> to WPI, Human Resources, >(Box WPI), >100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609-2280. You may fax your >information to >(508) 831-5715 or email: xxxxxx@wpi.edu. NO PHONE CALLS >PLEASE. > >To enrich education through diversity, WPI is an affirmative >action, equal >opportunity employer. "A Member of the Colleges of Worcester >Consortium" > > >Office of Research Administration >Worcester Polytechnic Institute >100 Institute Road >Worcester, MA 01609-2280 >Phone: +1-508-831-5359 - Fax: +1-508-831-5789 > >email: xxxxxx@wpi.edu <mailto:xxxxxx@wpi.edu> >www.wpi.edu/Admin/Research/ > > > > > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are >available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv >Lists") >====================================================================== > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================
