Director, Sponsored Research Development (Contracts and Grants) - University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) : Job Details

The University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Dean's Administration is currently seeking a Director, Sponsored Research Development for a School in the Office of Research Administration to manage the financial and administrative aspects of grant and contract proposal submissions. The ideal candidate will work closely with faculty and researchers to ensure compliance with funding agency guidelines, manage proposal development, and provide strategic guidance throughout the proposal submission process.

Function as a liaison between principal investigators (PIs), central administration, and funding agencies, the director will oversee complex, multi-investigator grants. The role also involves providing strategic guidance to departments, institutes, centers, and project PIs on research administration and compliance matters. The selected candidate will manage a wide range of finance and administrative functions in the area of research development for the School. Acts as an adviser to the senior management and manages a team of pre-award research staff.

Established in 1841, the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) is the fourth oldest school of pharmacy in the United States. As a leader in pharmacy education, scientific discovery, patient care, and community engagement; the School conducts cutting-edge research and engages in a wide variety of professional practice activities to improve the health and well-being of citizens in the state of Maryland and beyond.

BENEFITS (Exempt Regular)UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development, along with additional exciting perks that employees can take advantage of. This position participates in a retirement program (pension or optional retirement plan/ORP) that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire.

Primary Duties

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for professional education in sponsored research and developmental research administration activities for a school, that involves faculty members from all departments, collaboration across the professional schools at the University and campus units.
• Create a strategic plan and research administration development strategies for professional education and development as well as developing policies and procedures in order to ensure strategically consistent, cohesive, and effective programs.
• Supervise the research administration pre-award financial and administrative functions related to professional education and development and work collaboratively with post-award team leadership.
• Responsible for linkages with the School and University's strategic research administration planning goals, lead program development consistent with the goals of the school developmental and research programs, create and monitor budgeting and research administration planning for programs.
• Clarify the grant application process, make proposals more competitive for funding, and help in identifying funding for research careers at all levels.
• Provide faculty development related to grant writing education that further nurtures and supports the school's growing research enterprise.
• Design and implement faculty development programs to enhance faculty and program competitiveness for external funding.
• Provide special support for career development applications.
• Communicate with faculty, research scientists and project managers on the proper procedures and regulations regarding cost share and facilities & administrative costs.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree. Master's degree or PhD preferred.EXPERIENCE: Seven (7) years of progressively building a research background in various departmental functions including managing administrative and financial operations.SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience at management/leadership level.CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE: Clinical Research Associate (CRA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.