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Duke University · 1 month ago

Assistant Director of Research and Administration, The Nicholas Institute

positionDurham, NC
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff, Director/Executive
money$63K/yr - $108K/yr
date5+ years exp

Duke University is one of America’s leading research universities, located in Durham, North Carolina. The Assistant Director of Research and Administration at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability will lead financial and strategic planning processes, engaging with university stakeholders to enhance NIEES’s financial health and support its mission.

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Responsibilities

Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial management processes
Build systems to reconcile internal and external funding sources
Develop financial forecasts and strategic presentations for leadership
Support NIEES’s annual programmatic strategy reviews and budget planning
Collaborate with Program Directors on grant proposals and performance metrics
Manage centralized research staff allocation and utilization
Work with Director of Research and Engagement Strategy to develop and maintain a series of performance metrics for NIEES programs and the Institute that measure efficiency, staff utilization and leverage ratios
Oversee preparation efforts for a variety of narrative and analytical reports and correspondence to include ECRT (Effort Certification), Grant proposals (SPS) and Space (WebCentral)

Qualification

Financial managementStrategic planningGrant proposal developmentPerformance metricsBudget planningAnalytical reportingCollaborationCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree
Five years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience

Preferred

Master's or higher degree

Benefits

Comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs
Generous retirement benefits
A wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs

Company

Duke University

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Duke University is a private research university providing undergraduate and postgraduate education in medicine and other disciplines.
dateFounded in 1838
location
Durham, North Carolina, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.duke.edu

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$71.15M
Key Investors
North Carolina Biotechnology CenterUS Department of EnergyGlaucoma Research Foundation
2023-02-17Grant· $0.11M
2022-09-19Grant
2022-03-09Grant· $0.05M

Leadership Team

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Barry Myers
Professor and Director
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Dan Ariely
Professor
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