ATSU - Director of Research & Grants Administration (on-site, hybrid, or remote)

Atsu Public • Kirksville, MO

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

A.T. Still University (ATSU) is seeking a full-time, exempt Director of of Research & Grants Administration. This position may be based at any of our campuses in Kirksville, Missouri or Mesa, Arizona. Remote work may also be considered. The Director of Research and Grants (R&G) Administration serves as the deputy administrator to the division’s Assistant Vice Chancellor (AVC) and also serves as a senior member of the RGSI leadership team. This position heads up the Division’s administrative core/team and contributes to the oversight and management of the RGSI cross-functioning departments of Sponsored Programs, Research Support, and the A.T. Still Research Institute. The major purpose and function of this leadership position is to work in conjunction with the AVC to facilitate and maintain research and grant readiness across all of ATSU. To this end, this position leads in the following areas of RGSI responsibility: Division-wide strategic planning and implementation; R&G policy analyst; RGSI budget forecasting and capital budgeting; RGSI restrictive fund (12/22) management; research compliance/ regulatory committee resource advisor (IRB, HMMC, etc.); University-wide research output metrics, external benchmarking, and data dashboards; RGSI key performance indicators (KPI) data expert; R&G best practices and standard operating procedures; research risk assessment and management; research and data-sharing contract management; RGSI internal grant initiative development and quality assurance; intellectual property (IP) and patent management; ATSU’s Research & Development (R&D) national survey administrator (NSF-NIH, HERD, Peterson’s, etc.); clinical trial development senior strategist; and RGSI special projects/initiatives leader. The Director of Research and Grants (R&G) Administration reports to the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research and Sponsored Programs.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related research field) is required.
• Must have a demonstrated and proven track record of successfully managing R&G administrative/ accounting/compliance/regulatory systems.
• Must have 5+ years of experience in research and grants administration and/or related research program management/oversight, preferably within a University setting.
• Must have 5+ years of experience in operations leadership/management.
• Must have 5+ years of experience in research and grants data mining and analytics.
• Must have outstanding research and grants administration knowledge and budgeting skills, along with strong research contract development and negotiation skills.
• Must be an analytical and critical thinker; with exceptional problem-solving skills that enable the University to maximize research/scholarly output and clinical trial opportunities.
• Must have exceptional interpersonal communication skills as well as human capital/systems management skills.
• Must demonstrate exceptional deadline management/organizational skills.
• Possess advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access) and other relevant software/platforms.
• Possess advanced proficiency in Google products, R&G Artificial Intelligence, and other digital platforms (gmail, calendar, groups, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Serve as division deputy administrator under the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research and Sponsored Programs and a senior member of the RGSI leadership team.
• Lead the administrative core and team within the RGSI division to advance R&G as well as R&D efforts across the university.
• Lead/supervise division personnel responsible for data integrity, institutional review board compliance, and R&G central administrative functions.
• Oversee fiscal/budgeting matters throughout the Division (Depts. 156, 158, 159, 162).
• Analyze and complete R&G reports and surveys (e.g., internal reports to ATSU administration/BoT, external national R&D surveys, etc.).
• Analyze, evaluate, and monitor the division’s key performance indicators and lead the development of the annual RGSI metric sheets/dashboards.
• Oversee required reports to the Federal Office of Research Integrity and Federal-wide Assurance office.
• Lead updates/upgrades to RGSI division-level policies and standard operating procedures.
• Oversee incoming Federal notices (NGA email group), and serve as a responder.
• Oversee/implement division-wide strategic planning and evaluation/tracking activities.
• Develop/oversee University-wide compliance policies specific to the RGSI division, including Research Reinvestment, Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer, Misconduct in Science, IRB Fees, Research Participant Compensation, FCOI, Export Controls (pending), etc.
• Oversee/manage IP and pre- and post-patent related activity, including patent annuity services.
• Facilitate cross-functional team collaboration with the ATSU CFO, Finance Office, Purchasing, University officials, C&M, etc.
• As the leader of the research and grants administrative core, this individual works alongside the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Senior Director of Sponsored Programs, Director of Research Support, Director of the A.T. Still Research Institute, Assistant VC of Osteopathic Research, and other division directors, assistant/associate directors, and support team members to streamline division-wide R&G administrative functions.
• Problem-solve and respond to research and grant administration special projects (internal and external).
• Serve on University research and related community-based committees.
• Complete mandated NIH Human Subjects and Financial Conflict of Interest training, sign confidentiality/ non-disclosure forms, and complete all required ATSU employee-training programs.
• Participate and represent ATSU in professional research and scholarly societies and associations (e.g., NCURA, SRA, NGMA, FDP, etc.).
• Perform other relevant leadership and problem-solving duties, as assigned.

Benefits

• ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more.
• If eligible, employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date.
• For more information, please visit: atsu.edu/employment/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees