Faculty Research Awards Program Manager - 531085
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. Examples 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 the University’s submission workflows adapt to changing external standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and four years of experience, or a master's degree and two years of experience.
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 using Academic Analytics profiles, benchmarking modules, and institutional comparison software to analyze department- and university-level research productivity.
Responsibilities
- Identify, track, and nominate University of Alabama faculty for high-prestige national and international awards.
- Implement and oversee academic databases to identify competitive candidates and optimize award submission pipelines.
- Monitor eligibility rules, submission criteria, and evaluation standards across major award-granting organizations.
- Ensure award submission workflows adapt to changing external standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
