ATSU - Director of Research & Grants Administration; on-site, hybrid, or remote

Overview

A.T. Still University (ATSU) is seeking a full-time, exempt Director of Research & Grants Administration. This position may be based at any of our campuses in Kirksville, Missouri or Mesa, Arizona. Remote work may also be considered. The Director of Research & Grants (R&G) Administration serves as the deputy administrator to the division's Assistant Vice Chancellor (AVC) and as a senior member of the RGSI leadership team.

This position leads the division's administrative core/team and contributes to the oversight and management of the RGSI cross-functioning departments of Sponsored Programs, Research Support, and the A.T. Still Research Institute. The major purpose is to facilitate and maintain research and grant readiness across all of ATSU, in conjunction with the AVC. The role covers division-wide strategic planning and implementation, policy analysis, budget forecasting and capital budgeting, management of restrictive funds, research compliance resources, university-wide research output metrics and data dashboards, KPI data, best practices and SOPs, risk assessment, contract management, internal grant initiative development, IP/patent management, national survey administration, clinical trial development strategy, and special projects/initiatives.

The Director reports to the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research and Sponsored Programs.

Administrative Leadership Responsibilities

• Serve as division deputy administrator under the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research and Sponsored Programs and a senior member of the RGSI leadership team.
• Lead the administrative core and team within the RGSI division to advance R&G as well as R&D efforts across the university.
• Lead/supervise division personnel responsible for data integrity, institutional review board compliance, and R&G central administrative functions.
• Oversee fiscal/budgeting matters throughout the Division (Depts. 156, 158, 159, 162).
• Analyze and complete R&G reports and surveys (e.g., internal reports to ATSU administration/BoT, external national R&D surveys, etc.).
• Analyze, evaluate, and monitor the division's key performance indicators and lead the development of the annual RGSI metric sheets/dashboards.
• Oversee required reports to the Federal Office of Research Integrity and Federal-wide Assurance office.
• Lead updates/upgrades to RGSI division-level policies and standard operating procedures.
• Oversee incoming Federal notices and serve as a responder.
• Oversee/implement division-wide strategic planning and evaluation/tracking activities.
• Develop/oversee University-wide compliance policies specific to the RGSI division, including Research Reinvestment, Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer, Misconduct in Science, IRB Fees, Research Participant Compensation, FCOI, Export Controls (pending), etc.
• Oversee/manage IP and pre- and post-patent related activity, including patent annuity services.
• Facilitate cross-functional team collaboration with the ATSU CFO, Finance Office, Purchasing, University officials, C&M, etc.

Other Functions

• Problem-solve and respond to research and grant administration special projects (internal and external).
• Serve on University research and related community-based committees.
• Complete mandated NIH Human Subjects and Financial Conflict of Interest training, sign confidentiality/non-disclosure forms, and complete all required ATSU employee-training programs.
• Participate and represent ATSU in professional research and scholarly societies and associations (e.g., NCURA, SRA, NGMA, FDP, etc.).
• Perform other relevant leadership and problem-solving duties, as assigned.

• Master's degree (in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related research field) is required.
• Demonstrated and proven track record of successfully managing R&G administrative/accounting/compliance/regulatory systems.
• 5+ years of experience in research and grants administration and/or related research program management/oversight, preferably within a University setting.
• 5+ years of experience in operations leadership/management.
• 5+ years of experience in research and grants data mining and…