University of Alabama at Birmingham · 18 hours ago
PROGRAM DIRECTOR I
Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$48K/yr - $77K/yr
3+ years expThe University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a Program Director I to provide comprehensive administrative, operational, and programmatic leadership for the Nolan Research Group. The role involves coordinating research operations, managing personnel workflows, overseeing grants, and supporting strategic planning to ensure efficient execution of research activities.
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Responsibilities
Directs day-to-day administrative operations of the research group, ensuring continuity across multiple projects and funding mechanisms
Establishes and maintains standardized operational workflows to support research productivity, accountability, and reporting
Coordinates project timelines, deliverables, and dependencies across the research portfolio
Identifies operational risks and implements mitigation strategies in collaboration with the Principal Investigator
Coordinates assignment and prioritization of administrative and programmatic tasks across postdoctoral fellows, research staff, trainees, and support personnel
Supports workforce planning, including workload balancing, role clarification, and succession planning
Facilitates onboarding, training logistics, and offboarding processes in coordination with departmental administration and human resources
Supports a professional and collaborative work environment consistent with institutional policies
Oversees administrative and fiscal management of grants, contracts, and subawards, including budget tracking, effort allocation, invoicing, and reporting deadlines
Coordinates with institutional offices to ensure compliance with sponsor, institutional, and audit requirements (excluding IRB oversight)
Supports development and submission of administrative components of grant proposals, renewals, and progress reports
Assists with financial forecasting and sustainability planning for the research portfolio
Plans and coordinates research-related meetings, symposia, community engagement activities, training sessions, and dissemination events
Oversees logistical coordination for abstracts, manuscripts, presentations, and reports to ensure timely submission and dissemination
Maintains records of scholarly and dissemination activities for institutional and sponsor reporting
Manages scheduling, calendar coordination, and logistical planning related to research, administrative, and dissemination activities
Prepares meeting agendas, briefing materials, minutes, and action-item tracking
Provides operational input to support prioritization and alignment of activities across the research portfolio
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field
three (3) years of related experience
Company
University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in located in Birmingham, Alabama.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$45.14MKey Investors
American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsParkinson's FoundationNational Institutes of Health
2023-12-01Grant· $0.02M
2023-07-25Grant
2023-06-26Grant
Leadership Team
Martha Bidez
Professor and Director, Advanced Safety Engineering & Management
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