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UMass Chan Medical School · 20 hours ago

Director, Sponsored Programs

Worcester, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

UMass Chan Medical School is seeking a Director for the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to oversee operational and strategic functions related to sponsored program services. The role involves managing staff, ensuring compliance with regulations, and developing relationships with funding agencies and sponsors.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee all operational aspects of the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) including resource management, process improvement, and workflow optimization

Manage the activities of the Office of Sponsored Programs staff including recruitment, orientation, training, performance management and termination

Serve as an institutional official authorized to sign proposals, agreements and contracts for extramural sponsored research

Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with institutional stakeholders, funding agencies, non-profit foundations, and industry sponsors

Oversee and actively engage in the negotiation, review and approval of grant applications, awards, and industry sponsored research. Ensure compliance with institution policies, federal and state regulations, and sponsor guidelines

Manage the institutions grant proposal and award system; provide oversight of training program for electronic proposal system and oversee the accuracy of the data used for generation and distribution of reports to senior management

Collaborate with department leadership in the development and maintenance of institutional policies and procedures regarding research administration

Provide support and guidance as an institutional resource in the interpretation and dissemination regarding compliance with federal and state regulations, institutional policy and sponsor guidelines. Participate in implementation and dissemination of updates and changes

Direct and oversee OSP non-financial, post-award compliance with negotiated project terms, project reporting

Participate in campus meetings with relevant offices responsible for administration, finance, legal, technology management, information technology and the library to assess and develop required administrative infrastructure to support sponsored programs related work

Actively engage in development and delivery of training materials on a variety of research administration and electronic grant submission topics for faculty and staff

Oversee and coordinate the documentation of compliance with required institutional approvals by COI, IACUC, IBC, IRB, and Foreign Project registration

Advocate for faculty and the institution with extramural sponsors, peer institutions and other internal departments to fulfill requirements of faculty and sponsors while maintaining compliance with university policy

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Pre-Award Research AdministrationGrant proposal managementLeadership skillsFederalState regulationsCommunication skillsDiplomacyTraining developmentProblem-solving skillsCollaboration

Required

Bachelor' s Degree or equivalent experience

10 years of demonstrated administrative responsibility in Pre-Award Research Administration or closely related field; with previous management and leadership skills working in a large complex

Possesses high-level communication skills, both oral and written including presentations, proposals, reports and memoranda both technical and confidential in

Ability to provide information to adverse audience including all levels of the organization

Experience working effectively with multiple

High level of diplomacy, discretion, and problem-solving skills

Ability to recommend solutions and/or persuade others toward a course of action usually related to complex problems

Extensive knowledge of policies, procedures, and requirements of federal and private granting agencies, as well as legal, business and academic requirements governing non-profit

Capacity to manage complex operational priorities including the development of strategies, which integrate plans and objectives of several programs, services or activities with other departments and/or

High level of diplomacy, discretion, and problem-solving skills required

Ability to travel to off-site locations