Assistant Director / Associate Director

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service. Sponsored Research Services (SRS) provides research administration services to The Texas A&M University System. We further the research goals of the university by delivering efficient and superior service to members of the Texas A&M System research community. Through our services, SRS teams work with several stakeholders to ensure the success of research projects. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, delivers exceptional customer service in a high-volume setting, has strong attention to detail and organizational skills, excels at multitasking and managing changing priorities, communicates confidently and effectively with team members and stakeholders, thinks independently and proactively solves problems, and works well in a collaborative and customer-focused team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or any equivalent combination of education and experience
• For Assistant Director: Six years of progressively responsible administrative experience, including compliance and supervisory responsibilities, with related experience in accounting, project management, and budget development in a university or business environment, and experience supporting proposal administration, proposal preparation, or identifying funding/sponsorship opportunities.
• For Associate Director: Eight years of administration experience, accounting experience, with some management experience.

Nice To Haves

• Research Administration Certification (CRA)
• Post-award project management experience
• Familiarity with Sponsored Research Services procedures
• Supervisory experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Experience managing complex federal research projects
• Familiarity with SRS and TAMU Financial Management Operations (FMO) procedures
• Experience supervising professional personnel

Responsibilities

• Support faculty members in the preparation, review, and submission of research proposals.
• Interpret and effectively communicate sponsor guidelines to ensure compliance with all requirements.
• Budget preparation and compliance verification with sponsor regulations and Texas A&M University System Member policies.
• Coordinate and compile proposal materials in collaboration with internal and external collaborators.
• Ensure accurate final proposal preparation, review and submission while adhering to strict deadlines.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees