Research Administration and Development Coordinator
About The Position
The Research Administration & Development Coordinator will demonstrate a strong code of ethics and integrity, exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality while serving as a trusted steward of research administration processes and resources. The successful candidate plays a pivotal role in helping to enhance the research and creative scholarship success in AAD. This individual will assist in coordinating an array of research development opportunities, including liaising with external stakeholders, internal research events (twice a year), and collaborative projects, with a particular focus on facilitating increased communications internal and external to the university. The coordinator will assist faculty and the dean’s office in helping to manage contractual obligations, budget and logistics, while ensuring adherence to institutional and funding regulations. The Research Administration & Development Coordinator will support the college in achieving its goals related to increased grant success, research impact and reputation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong experience with budgets (development and submission)
- Proficient in use of MS Excel
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Demonstrated experience in setting priorities, meeting deadlines, tracking work progress and agility against unplanned events and changing policies
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of faculty and external stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in fields represented in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design
- Previous experience in higher education
- Experience with grant management software
Responsibilities
- Support research development training workshops
- Coordinate events that showcase research and creative scholarship across the college (twice a year)
- Coordinate engagement with internal stakeholders (e.g. research institutes, centers, etc) and external stakeholders to develop new funding opportunities, both nationally and internationally
- Guided by the Associate Dean of Research & Creative Scholarship, engage with faculty across the college to understand their research agendas or creative ambitions to identify affiliated funding sources
- Assist faculty in developing their budget for funding proposals
- Coordinate the collection of proposal documents and ensure expectations are addressed prior to submission with the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
- Liaise with OSP for needed post-award support, such as monitoring research spending, re-budget requests, cost share reporting, etc.
- Track grants internal to the university received by AAD faculty and promote/support plans for pursuit of associated external funding
- Serve as an ongoing resource for faculty in addressing questions or issues that arise in the pursuit and execution of externally funded scholarships.
- Maintain records of funding proposals, awards and press release
- Prepare reports and assemble data for college leadership and external stakeholders.
- Assist in the development of promotion materials and communication strategies to highlight the research and creative scholarship portfolio of the faculty
- Prepare and send out monthly newsletters which highlight upcoming deadlines for funding opportunities and faculty success
- Assemble information and data on the impacts of programs and the college’s overall research and scholarship productivity
- Contribute to the college’s annual report
- Keep track of the different measures of success (e.g. number of applications submitted, $ value of submissions, first time grant submission, etc.)
- Stay informed about potential relationships, best practices, and emerging opportunities in research and creative scholarship.
- Solicit and evaluate feedback from faculty, and external partners to identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
