Director of Sponsored Research and Programs

PeopleAdmin • Naperville, IL

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About The Position

The Director of Sponsored Research and Programs is responsible for expanding the portfolio of external grants that supports the College’s academic programs, research enterprise, and creative projects by providing assistance with proposal development for faculty across all academic departments. This position will oversee the complete lifecycle of academic and research grants, including operations of both pre-award and post-award, non-financial administration. The Director of Sponsored Research and Programs is also responsible for maintaining and updating institutional policies and procedures to ensure compliance with public and private funding agencies. The position cultivates collaborative relationships with faculty, administrators, and other key campus staff to stay informed of current programmatic activities, scholarly and creative interests, and upcoming initiatives, and then matches such institutional activities and priorities with potential funding opportunities.

Requirements

• Assistance with proposal development for faculty across all academic departments.
• Overseeing the complete lifecycle of academic and research grants, including operations of both pre-award and post-award, non-financial administration.
• Maintaining and updating institutional policies and procedures to ensure compliance with public and private funding agencies.
• Cultivating collaborative relationships with faculty, administrators, and other key campus staff.
• Staying informed of current programmatic activities, scholarly and creative interests, and upcoming initiatives.
• Matching institutional activities and priorities with potential funding opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Expanding the portfolio of external grants that supports the College’s academic programs, research enterprise, and creative projects.
• Providing assistance with proposal development for faculty across all academic departments.
• Overseeing the complete lifecycle of academic and research grants, including operations of both pre-award and post-award, non-financial administration.
• Maintaining and updating institutional policies and procedures to ensure compliance with public and private funding agencies.
• Cultivating collaborative relationships with faculty, administrators, and other key campus staff to stay informed of current programmatic activities, scholarly and creative interests, and upcoming initiatives.
• Matching institutional activities and priorities with potential funding opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed