Posting DetailsPosting Details
Job Title Dir, Postdoc Affairs & Research Trg
Requisition Number RE54907
Working Title Director for the Office of Postdoctoral Research, Innovation, Scholarship, and Mentorship (PRISM)
Department Name 40100:VP of Research
Work Location Lexington, KY
Grade Level 48
Salary Range $62,941-103,834/year
Type of Position Staff
Position Time Status Full-Time
Required Education PhD
Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification None
Physical Requirements Possible lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 30 lbs.
Shift Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Job Summary The University of Kentucky (UK)
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) seeks a
Director of Postdoctoral and Graduate Research Training.Anchored in the
Office of Postdoctoral Research, Innovation, Scholarship, and Mentorship (PRISM), the Director will:
- design and lead University-wide activities that advance the research training of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers
- lead PRISM and develop programming to enhance the postdoctoral experience
- support the development, submission, and administration of federal research training grants spanning pre- and postdoctoral trainees
- lead research-centered career and professional development programming
- promote the achievements of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers and their mentors
- foster a collaborative research trainee community across the University
- collaborate and coordinate with the Graduate School and other units across the University to advance the research training and research-centered career outcomes of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers, complementing the educational and degree-program missions of those partner units
The goal of this work is to prepare postdoctoral and graduate student researchers for impactful research-centered careers in academia, industry, government, and beyond.
Skills / Knowledge / AbilitiesDoes this position have supervisory responsibilities? Yes
Preferred Education/Experience Ph.D.
Deadline to Apply 07/22/2026
