Director, Research Administration Service Unit

Job Description

Tulane University includes individual units that provide pre-award and post-award research administration services to faculty. The Director, Research Administration Service Unit, SoM directly manages, leads, and supervises staff performing pre- and post-award activities for the sponsored projects research portfolio for their assigned department, division, or school/schools. The Director, Research Administration Service Unit, SoM will report to the Associate Vice President, Research Administration.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of federal rules and regulations relating to research grant and/or contract activity
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures relating to grant and contracts activity
• Knowledge of University processes, systems and offices related to and/or involved in grant and contract submission and management
• High-level interpersonal skills are required
• Ability to analyze data and formulate conclusions
• Ability to influence and motivate direct reports
• Ability to assign and prioritize duties across staff
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
• Ability to create verbal and written reports
• Proficient use of computers; requires solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint)
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, 7 years of effective work-related grants and contracts management, and 3 years of direct supervisory and management experience.
  
  

OR

• High School Diploma/equivalent and 13 years of direct experience.
• Master’s Degree