Assistant Director for Research Development, MATRIX Lab

University of Maryland • College Park, MD

5d • $140,000 - $165,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director for Research Development provides leadership and active engagement in promoting the University of Maryland’s role in integrated research, education, and outreach. Based at the UMD MATRIX Lab in the SMART Building on the USMSM campus in St. Mary’s County, the position supports the institution’s impact on local and regional communities by expanding non-traditional partnerships, developing integrated educational and research opportunities, and supporting interdisciplinary research initiatives to increase research expenditures.

The role develops strategies to broaden and deepen the impact of UMD research, expands research and education partnerships, explores non-traditional partnering opportunities, and integrates innovation and entrepreneurship into education and research. It identifies and helps secure new revenue sources for campus programs and identifies emerging regional needs, trends, and services. The Assistant Director also supports the Director of Research and principal investigators in winning and executing larger research programs, building research relationships that increase investment, and growing defense-related research and technology transfer among defense, academic, and commercial communities.

The A. James Clark School of Engineering focuses on high-quality research, innovation, and learning; preparing students to address major challenges in areas such as energy, the environment, security, and human health; advancing engineering; accelerating entrepreneurship; and translating research and learning into innovations that benefit society.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of business development experience or experience working within basic-to-applied research programs in government or industry.
• Established relationships with industry, government, academic, and/or science foundation partners.
• Experience managing cost, schedule, and performance metrics.
• Two years of experience supervising or managing professional staff.
• Must be a U.S. citizen due to ITAR information.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a security clearance.
• Strong capability for building an externally funded research program.
• Ability to analyze and adapt to ambiguous situations, develop plans, and ensure successful and efficient implementation.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a team on complex projects, and demonstrate competency and diplomacy.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with research development in an academic or other environment.
• Experience working with DoW, NSF, and similar organizations.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to increase the breadth and depth of the impact of UMD research.
• Increase the number and depth of research and education partnerships.
• Explore and implement non-traditional partnering opportunities.
• Integrate innovation and entrepreneurial activities into the education and research environment.
• Facilitate identification and procurement of new revenue sources for new and existing campus programs.
• Identify emerging needs, trends, and services related to regional opportunities and area offerings.
• Support the Director of Research and principal investigators in winning and executing larger research programs.
• Increase research relationships that result in increased research investment.
• Grow defense-related research activities and technology transfer between defense, academic, and commercial communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager