Sustainability Research Analyst - Facilities & Services
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Sustainability Research Analyst - Facilities & Services
Job Summary
The Sustainability Research Analyst is responsible for facilitating research, teaching, and engagement between Facilities & Services (F&S) and academic units at the University of Illinois. This role focuses on research and student inquiries, providing scientific analysis for inclusion in grant applications, participating in educational classes and programs, and engaging with university research partners. Responsibilities include building internal and external partnerships, facilitating collaborative research projects, securing funding, implementing online educational resources, and working directly with students, faculty, staff, and community members. The Sustainability Research Analyst will research and scientifically quantify safe and sustainable solutions to implement through F&S.Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide analysis and scientifically obtained data and best practices to researchers across the University of Illinois and peer R1 institutions nationally. This includes being the primary F&S contact for scientists, translational research, and teachers. This includes tracking requests, issues, and progress towards solutions, as well as researching and scientifically quantifying safe and sustainable solutions to implement through F&S.
- Serve as a co-instructor for the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) 190 Project Based Learning course. This includes participating in the weekly faculty team meetings, providing guidance and expertise on campus facilities and procedures to the 200+ students each year, and teaching student teams about project implementation principles and requirements.
- Mentor student teams through directly explaining project management protocols. Guide student researchers and provide scientific data, research protocols, and access to appropriate subject matter experts. Provide guidance for student capstone project(s), class inquiries, and research teams. Supervise and guide student employees.
- Research and complete data analysis regarding campus sustainability infrastructure and identify scientifically-based goals for campus sustainability plans that meet the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) protocols. Present findings at conferences, seminars, and related stakeholder groups.
- Identify the appropriate F&S stakeholders by facilitating meetings with department heads at F&S and seeking leadership direction for appropriate stakeholders. Serve as a point of contact for the collaboration partner, regarding related funding and needs. Provide regular reporting on status and results. Provide strong customer service to the campus community members that are served by F&S.
- Manage the Bike at Illinois annual program. Administratively responsible for implementing program priorities, setting goals and objectives for student interns. Oversight of the bicycle programming and infrastructure fee (Bike Fee) projects, including all bicycle infrastructure improvement projects and seeking additional funding for bicycle infrastructure improvements.
- Serve as a guest lecturer for campus courses for topics related to Academic Collaborations with F&S, such as bioenergy topics, fleet transition topics, energy efficiency topics, clean energy topics, and more. This includes sharing results from research collaborations and data-driven sustainability solutions at relevant conferences.
- Promote and encourage interdisciplinary research initiatives with F&S. This includes spreading awareness of the existing programs for energy, transportation, green infrastructure, etc. Spreading awareness may include participating in campus-wide awareness events, hosting engagement events, and maintaining online information. Serve on campus committees related to research and engagement, such as the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) topical teams. Update related webpages, accordingly, including the iCAP Portal and the F&S Sustainability pages.
- Research sustainable transportation innovations, such as incorporating bio-binder in asphalts, biofuels for vehicles, self-healing concrete, and asphalt, using other scientifically-based solutions to reduce the university’s carbon footprint from transportation infrastructure projects, and similar initiatives.
- Assist Transportation Demand Management (TDM) by helping to initiate transportation infrastructure projects (such as complete streets, permeable pavements, and electric vehicle infrastructure), ensuring their timely implementation, and communicating with customers.
- Support the Mission, Vision, Values and Guiding Principles of Facilities & Services.
Additional Physical Demands
Work will occur in a typical office environment.Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology, Bioprocessing, Bioenergy, Engineering, or other related field.
2. A total of one (1) year (12 months) in education, training and/or work experience in a research setting. (Note: Master’s Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.)
Appointment Information
This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 5002 - Program Coordinator position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after 11/17/2025. The budgeted salary range for this position is $60,000 to $70,000 per year.
For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx.
Application Procedures & Deadline Information
Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on 11/2/2025. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact Bryan Fijalkovich at fijalkov@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio, depending on the position. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.
Requisition ID: 1032364
Job Category: Professional and Administrative
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu