Faculty Research Awards Program Manager - 531085

The University of Alabama • Tuscaloosa, AL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Faculty Research Awards Program Manager oversees the identification, tracking, and nomination of University of Alabama faculty for high-prestige national and international honorific awards. These include NASEM, NSF CAREER, Guggenheim and NEH Fellowships, NEA grants, and major disciplinary society honors. The role implements and oversees academic databases to identify competitive candidates and optimize award submission pipelines. It monitors eligibility rules, submission criteria, and evaluation standards across premier global award-granting bodies so that the University’s submission workflows adapt to changing external standards.

The position is in the VP Research department and follows a Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. schedule. It is eligible for hybrid work subject to University policy. The final candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation, including review of information obtained from social media and other internet sources; a prior conviction does not automatically disqualify a candidate and will receive individualized review.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and four years of experience, or a master’s degree and two years of experience.
• Successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation, including review of information obtained from social media and other internet sources.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or higher in a data-centric field, higher education administration, or a research discipline (HASS or STEM).
• Three years of experience in higher education research development, institutional research, or academic data analysis.
• Experience with data organization, visualization, and project management software, including advanced Excel, Tableau, Smartsheet, or Asana, to build tracking workflows and monitor long-term, multi-year award trajectories.
• Experience utilizing Academic Analytics profiles, benchmarking modules, and institutional comparison software to analyze department- and university-level research productivity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee identification, tracking, and nomination of University of Alabama faculty for high-prestige national and international honorific awards.
• Implement and oversee academic databases to identify competitive candidates and optimize award submission pipelines.
• Monitor eligibility rules, submission criteria, and evaluation standards across global award-granting bodies.
• Ensure University award submission workflows adapt to changing external standards.

What This Job Offers

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