Hofstra University

Associate Provost for Grants and Research Administration

Hofstra University invites applications for the position of Associate Provost for Grants and Research Administration. The Associate Provost directs the Office of Grants and Contracts and is responsible for coordinating all activities related to external funding; he/she will develop and direct a coordinated, creative and forward looking program for maximizing the University research and program development efforts. Duties include identification of government, private foundation and corporate funding sources, assisting faculty members and administrators with the development of proposals for funding, review and editing of grant and contract proposals, liaison with appropriate officials in funding agencies, negotiating awards, presenting grants seminars to members of the University community, and coordination of activities related to intellectual property issues and technology transfer.

The University is seeking a dynamic leader with a record of professional experience and accomplishment to lead the University's research faculty and programs into the 21st century. The Associate Provost for Grants and Research Administration advances the instructional, research, and community outreach efforts of the University and represents the institution's interests in these areas to federal and state governments, to industry, and to other national and international constituencies.

The Associate Provost also oversees the publication of the Grants Newsletter and Hofstra Horizons, a journal highlighting faculty research achievements, and serves as the Chair of the Human Subjects Committee, the University's IRB. The position reports to the Provost and Dean of Faculties and is a member of both the Provost's Advisory Council and the President's Advisory Council.

Minimum qualifications include at least five years of full-time experience as a research administrator with an excellent track record for facilitating grant support, preferably in a college or university setting. An earned doctorate in an academic discipline as well as experience in research is strongly preferred. The successful candidate will be someone who is capable not only of facilitating the preparation of proposals and the processing of awards but who also has the ability to collaborate with faculty and administrators on program and project development.

Candidates are requested to forward their resume by May 22 to:

Herman A. Berliner, Ph.D.

Provost and Dean of Faculties

Hofstra University

200 West Library Wing

144 Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY 11549-1440