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Assistant Director, Transfer Admissions Troy, NY, Hybrid: in-office and remote work
The Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions provides hands-on leadership of strategic community college recruitment efforts, operationalization of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and credit evaluation support. This position focuses on building and maintaining community college partnerships for transfer student recruitment. This position requires the ability to travel domestically and internationally. Regular weekend and evening availability is required during fall recruitment and spring yield seasons.
Planner, Research and Lab Facilities Troy, NY
Lead campus space planning initiatives that support RPI's research, laboratory, and academic mission. This position partners with faculty and campus stakeholders to program, analyze, and optimize research space, ensuring efficient utilization while supporting strategic planning, capital projects, and long-range campus development.
Roofer, Sr. Troy, NY
RPI is seeking a Roofing and Plumbing Maintenance Technician to support the installation, repair, and preventative maintenance of campus roofing and gutter systems. This hands-on role focuses on maintaining a variety of roofing systems while assisting with minor plumbing and general facilities maintenance across campus. The ideal candidate is a skilled trades professional with roofing experience who enjoys working in a team-oriented environment and contributing to a safe, well-maintained campus.
Operating Mechanic Troy, NY
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is seeking Operating Mechanic candidates to support the safe, reliable operation and maintenance of its central and satellite steam plants. These positions perform boiler and auxiliary equipment operations, preventive and emergency maintenance, water and chemical treatment, troubleshooting, and related facility support across campus.
HVAC/r Technician Troy, NY
The HVAC/r Technician will perform diversified duties for maintenance, repair and installation of refrigeration, air conditioning, chilled water, compressed air, heating and ventilation systems and associated controls. Participates in on-call rotation in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Public Safety Communications Specialist Troy, NY
The Public Safety Communications Specialist is responsible for monitoring, responding, and taking appropriate actions for incoming calls for service; process emergency and non-emergency communications, multi-agency radio communications, and provide documentation for these incidents in support of Public Safety operations. This position also serves as the focal point for all Institute communications outside normal business hours
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admissions Troy, NY
The Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions provides hands-on management of key first-year recruitment projects, supports application evaluation processes, and represents RPI within assigned recruitment territories focused on high school outreach and first-year student recruitment.
Associate Director, Design & Construction Troy, NY
The Associate Director of Design & Construction leads the planning, design, and delivery of capital, renovation, deferred maintenance, and infrastructure projects across Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's campus. Reporting to the Director of Campus Planning & Facilities Design, this role oversees projects from concept through completion, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with institutional priorities and regulatory requirements. The position manages internal project staff and external consultants and contractors while partnering with campus stakeholders to deliver projects that support RPI's academic, research, and strategic goals.
Captain Troy, NY
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks a Special Service & Community Engagement Captain to play a pivotal role in advancing campus safety, preparedness, and community engagement. This leadership position oversees recruitment and onboarding of Public Safety staff, manages training and compliance programs, and develops technical and operational solutions to strengthen security systems. The Captain also coordinates large-scale emergency drills, facilitates law enforcement partnerships, and leads outreach programs with students, faculty, and staff to build trust and foster a safe, inclusive campus community.
Sergeant Troy, NY
The Public Safety Sergeant provides front-line supervision of Public Safety Officers and oversees daily shift operations to ensure the safety and security of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute community. This position is responsible for staff supervision, emergency response coordination, investigations, report review, conflict resolution, and law enforcement collaboration. The Sergeant serves as a leader and role model while maintaining a safe campus environment through effective decision-making, communication, and personnel management.
Assistant Coach, Track & Field Troy, NY
Assistant Coach, Track & Field provides coaching and administrative assistance to the Head Coach. Oversee one or more specified areas of a sporting discipline or a component of a team, and assist the Head Coach with all aspects of recruitment and training of athletes.
Repairer Troy, NY
The Repairer performs basic repair and maintenance assignments on facilities and equipment using a variety of trades such as, but not limited to, carpentry, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, painting, and masonry. Also works as a part of a team to complete larger scale renovations. This position participates in on-call rotation for off-hour repairs in academic and residential buildings.
Fleet Mechanic Troy, NY
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks a Fleet Mechanic to perform maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on campus vehicles and equipment, including emergency and snow removal support, within a collaborative and service-focused environment.
Administrative Operations Manager(s) : Lally School of Management and the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Troy, NY
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is seeking two experienced Administrative Operations Managers to provide strategic administrative and operational leadership within the Lally School of Management and the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS). These positions serve as key partners to the Deans, overseeing school-wide administrative operations, faculty affairs, executive support, strategic initiatives, and operational priorities that advance each School’s mission and goals.
Energy, Environment, and Sustainability Researchers Troy, NY
Over the past decade, the research portfolio at Rensselaer has been completely transformed. As a top-tier technological research university, Rensselaer has invested in strategic partnerships, talented researchers, and sophisticated research platforms to address the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century. RPI partners with industry, government, and academic institutions to accelerate renewable energy research, move technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace, and, ultimately, build and sustain economic value.
Fundamental Knowledge Researchers Troy, NY
Over the past decade, the research portfolio at Rensselaer has been completely transformed. As a top-tier technological research university, Rensselaer has invested in strategic partnerships, talented researchers, and sophisticated research platforms to address the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century. RPI is a leading technological research university with a diverse range of research centers and programs focused on addressing global challenges through innovative research. Primarily clustered around five broad areas (Materials and Microelectronics; Future of Computation; Life Sciences and Biotechnology; Microelectronics; and Energy, Environment, and Sustainability), the institute has opportunities in other fundamental knowledge disciplines.
Future of Computation Researchers Troy, NY
Over the past decade, the research portfolio at Rensselaer has been completely transformed. As a top-tier technological research university, Rensselaer has invested in strategic partnerships, talented researchers, and sophisticated research platforms to address the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century. The Future Computation research cluster includes Rensselaer’s Future of Computing Institute (FOCI). Computational research at RPI will lead research in exploiting the emerging future of computation. The institute will explore the strains the global problems facing humanity place on the computational models of today.
Life Sciences & Biotechnology Researchers Troy, NY
Over the past decade, the research portfolio at Rensselaer has been completely transformed. As a top-tier technological research university, Rensselaer has invested in strategic partnerships, talented researchers, and sophisticated research platforms to address the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is a leader in the field of life sciences and biotechnology, offering a dynamic environment for research and innovation. The Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS) is a key component, focusing on fundamental and translational research to address global health challenges. RPI's Biological Sciences department provides a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students for various career paths in research, medicine, and industry. The institute's commitment to interdisciplinary research and innovative education positions it as a significant player in the biotechnology sector.
Materials & Manufacturing Researchers Troy, NY
Over the past decade, the research portfolio at Rensselaer has been completely transformed. As a top-tier technological research university, Rensselaer has invested in strategic partnerships, talented researchers, and sophisticated research platforms to address the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century. The cross-disciplinary research leverages a convergence of expertise in materials, advanced manufacturing, and control systems, emphasizing synergistic integration of these fields to derive system-level solutions to complex technological challenges. The faculty's research interests encompass a broad spectrum of areas, including but not limited to energy materials, nanomaterials, nanocomposites, nanoscale heat transfer, thermoelectrics, nanomechanics, fiber-reinforced composites, additive manufacturing, nonlinear control systems, micromachining, spaceflight dynamics and control, tribology, nonlinear dynamics, nuclear materials, biomaterials, smart and adaptive materials, as well as computational approaches in nanomechanics and biomechanics.
Microelectronics Researchers Troy, NY
Over the past decade, the research portfolio at Rensselaer has been completely transformed. As a top-tier technological research university, Rensselaer has invested in strategic partnerships, talented researchers, and sophisticated research platforms to address the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century. Microelectronics has played a significant role in nearly every major technological development of the last half-century. In keeping with our creative, interdisciplinary reputation for innovation, Rensselaer researchers cover the whole semiconductor spectrum, from theory to practice to product and from bench to bedside, across materials, design, devices, and systems. Please visit chips.rpi.edu for more information.

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