Human Resource Generalist, Associate at American Institute of Physics Incorporated – College Park, Maryland

• Support the overall employee experience through hands on HR activities that directly impact employee engagement, satisfaction, and wellbeing.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions, providing timely and helpful guidance related to HR policies, benefits, and workplace practices.
• Coordinate and manage onboarding activities to ensure new employees feel welcomed, informed, and prepared to begin their roles successfully.
• Lead recruiting efforts for all intern positions.
• Provide responsive and accurate support to both internal and external stakeholders while maintaining professionalism and strict confidentiality.
• Participate in and lead sessions in employee meetings, actively engage with employees across the organization, and help plan and lead employee engagement activities/events throughout the year.
• Accurately enter and maintain employee data in ADP Workforce Now, carefully reviewing and validating information against source documentation and established guidelines.
• Support the full employee lifecycle including recruiting, onboarding, engagement initiatives, benefits administration, offboarding, and retirement transitions.
• Review and verify detailed monthly invoicing related to benefits programs and service providers.
• Maintain and update Talent & Culture team project activities in Monday.com, ensuring accurate tracking, visibility, and transparency of project progress across the team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• 5+ years of experience as an HR Generalist within a midsize or complex organization.
• Solid understanding of benefits administration, including familiarity with federal and state regulations affecting HR practices.
• Strong proficiency with HRIS platforms, preferably ADP Workforce Now.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, while quickly building relationships and effectively engaging with employees at all levels, both in-person and virtually.

TO APPLY:

Include a resume and a cover letter.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience does not fully match the position description. At AIP, we embrace considering people from a diversity of backgrounds and career experiences. 

COMPENSATION: $66,660.00 - $73,326.00

WORKING AT AIP:

AIP embraces a flexible hybrid work environment to balance in-person collaborative work with remote work. The team works in a flexible, hybrid schedule and reports to our offices in College Park, Maryland and Washington, DC, as needed. Employees are required to reside in the DC Metro regions of Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, DC.

We offer comprehensive benefits, including generous paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, an annual retirement contribution of 10% of base pay, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and more. 

Your colleagues at AIP are welcoming, gracious, and eager to help each other succeed. With our commitment to community service, institute-wide social opportunities, and ongoing learning and development, AIP is a rewarding place to work.

ABOUT AIP:

Scientific discovery shapes our lives every day. And AIP empowers the organizations and people that make those discoveries possible.

As a Federation, AIP advances the success of a community of more than 30 independent scientific organizations. They, in turn, support hundreds of thousands of professionals across many scientific and engineering disciplines. AIP creates shared spaces — forums, conversations, connections — where individual action among our Member Organizations becomes collective impact.

As an Institute, AIP preserves the history of discovery so the past can guide the future. We study how research is done, who participates, and what holds people back or propels them to succeed. Our findings inform policy, practice, and decision-making across the physical sciences. We are especially focused on the next generation of physical scientists and committed to ensuring talent from anywhere can thrive in our fields.

Humanity needs science. And science needs people and organizations working together to tackle our planet’s toughest challenges. Together, we can advance science, empower scientists, and ensure discovery continues to shape our lives.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Join our team of energized, charismatic, collaborative, and passionate individuals, and contribute to making a difference in the field of physical sciences!