Senior Program Administrator, Social Sciences Research Center, Research Centers, and Team Science
Core
Manages academic, research, and administrative programs for the Social Sciences Research Center (SSRC) and a portfolio of interdisciplinary research centers, supporting faculty collaboration, strategic planning, and research infrastructure.
Role type
Senior Program Administrator (Research Centers)
Builds
Research capacity, collaborative initiatives, and administrative operations for social science research centers
Domain
Higher Education / Social Sciences Research Administration
Required skills
Strategic planning, program development, grant writing support, budget management, contract administration, facility management, communications planning, stakeholder management, process improvement, team supervision
Preferred skills
Higher education research administration, grants management, nonprofit management, supervisory experience, social science research methods knowledge
Technologies
University administrative systems, proposal management tools, research infrastructure platforms
Responsibilities
Coordinate operations and strategic direction for SSRC and assigned research centers; Develop and maintain knowledge of faculty research interests to shape support programs; Establish organizational structures and business processes for administrative effectiveness; Manage Faculty Advisory Board and collaborate on vision and growth; Support research development and proposal strategy for external funding; Coordinate large sponsored-award projects and interdisciplinary programs; Organize proposal preparation and submission services; Manage research facility operations and internal funding opportunities; Provide administrative oversight for centers without dedicated staff; Develop communications plans and manage external partnerships; Supervise interns and student staff.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities