Coordinator, Student Recruitment and Training

The Department of Physics within the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno seeks applications for a Coordinator, Student Recruitment and Training position. The position will support the growth and development of the Applied Sciences Institute for National Security (ASI), located at the SAGE facility in Stead.  Specifically, the incumbent will lead recruitment, onboarding, professional development, and training activities for undergraduate and graduate students. This position serves as a key liaison between faculty, researchers, students, university offices, and external partners to build a strong pipeline of talented students prepared to contribute to cutting-edge research programs. The Coordinator will help cultivate an engaging and supportive research environment while promoting student success, workforce development, and career readiness aligned with the institute’s mission areas.

The incumbent will develop, maintain and strengthen relationships with external stakeholders to advance grant deliverables and workforce development goals; develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract undergraduate and graduate student researchers; and manage social media accounts and website to highlight student achievements, research experiences, career outcomes and events.

The Coordinator will also assist with student mentoring by creating and maintaining a student database to track student participation, certifications and research engagement metrics and to directly mentor and assist undergraduate students with preparing applications for their career path of choice.

This position will coordinate hiring, onboarding and orientation for all new student hires; assist as the primary point of contract for student-related institute activities; and coordinate scheduling, logistics and advertisement for institute educational programs and events.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and 2 (two) years of related work experience OR Master’s degree and one year of related work experience.

Related Work Experience : Academic affairs, student services or student recruitment, or higher education work experience.

Schedule or Travel Requirements:

• Occasional travel required and weekends for recruitment events
• This position has a variable work schedule.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of experience mentoring or managing undergraduate student workers
• Experience in presenting to large audiences

Department Information: The Department of Physics at the University of Nevada, Reno manages the SAGE facility, located only 11 miles north of the main campus.  SAGE is a 182,000 sq ft. cold war era building that is home to an assemblage of unique research laboratories built to create and explore extreme material states.  The research program is growing rapidly, with numerous projects from DOE and DoW sponsors, supporting a significant expansion of student research activities, all with a focus on supporting a transition into impactful careers.

For full consideration, applications must be received by September 16, 2026 . Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received, or a hiring decision has been made.

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