Stanford University School of Medicine · 4 weeks ago
Director, Research Administration Pre-Award Services
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$203K/yr - $238K/yr
10+ years expStanford University School of Medicine is a leading academic institution known for its research-intensive environment. The Director of Research Administration Pre-Award Services will lead the pre-award organization, providing strategic oversight and enhancing proposal development and compliance across a diverse research portfolio.
EducationHigher EducationMedical
Hiring Manager
Monique T.
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of pre-award operations across Stanford Medicine
Lead and mentor a team of pre-award professionals, overseeing and modernizing all aspects of proposal development
Drive institutional readiness at the enterprise level by shaping and overseeing scalable, transparent, and audit-resilient policies, procedures, and systems
Spearhead institution-wide collaboration with faculty, departmental leaders, research finance, and administrative units to align pre-award services with organizational priorities and ensure high-trust, high-impact support
Lead the end-to-end management of the pre-award process, using data-driven metrics to track efficiency, identify bottlenecks, and deploy resources strategically to maintain optimal timelines and outcomes
Establish and advance a cohesive, enterprise-level service model that supports over a billion dollars in sponsored research annually through seamless, compliant, and faculty-centered proposal development
Coordinate pre-award strategy across the Research Support Office (RSO), Sponsored Proposal Office (SPO), and department-embedded staff, fostering alignment through a clear vision, standardized processes, open communication, and strong cross-functional partnerships
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and ten years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience
10+ years of progressively responsible experience in research administration, including leadership and direct oversight of pre-award operations
Proven track record of leading organizational transformation or system redesign in an academic or biomedical setting
Experience managing hybrid central-decentral service models
Deep working knowledge of federal research compliance (e.g., Uniform Guidance, NIH/NSF policies), institutional routing, and sponsor systems
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, with demonstrated faculty-facing experience
Leadership, supervisory, planning and change management skills
Advanced, excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills to clearly and effectively communicate information to internal and external audiences, client groups and all levels of management
Ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of faculty, staff, and university leaders; Ability to maintain rapport with employees at all levels
Ability to exercise influence, solve problems, think creatively and resolve conflicts
Expert analytical and problem-solving skills to review and analyze complex information; excellent judgement and common sense required
Advanced expertise in research administration practices and regulatory environments, the university research environment and policies
Expert proficiency in internal and external business systems applications
Proven ability to perform with a high degree of accuracy under tight deadlines while managing multiple projects
Advanced project management skills
Advanced understanding and experience in contracts and grants administration, agreement negotiation and regulatory issues pertaining to sponsored programs, including extensive experience successfully negotiating complex issues pertaining to sponsored and research-related agreements with all sponsor types including industry, non-profit, government and higher education
Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a complex university administration; understanding of the structure, purpose, functions and objectives of research and sponsored projects administration at Stanford
Preferred
Master's degree in a relevant discipline
Professional certification (e.g., CRA, CPRA, CFRA)
Familiarity with Stanford systems and structures (Cayuse, SeRA, ORA)
Company
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine is the medical school of Stanford University. It is a sub-organization of Stanford University.
5001-10000 employees
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2025 (551)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$10MKey Investors
American Medical Association
2023-06-21Grant
2017-07-19Grant· $10M
Leadership Team
Darius M. Moshfeghi
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Quinton R. Markett
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