George Mason – College of Humanities and Social Sciences- is hiring!

Come join our growing research development pre-award team in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at George Mason University. We are looking for two strong pre-award research administrators. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is an exciting, collegial and dynamic academic environment in which to work. We are adding two new pre-award research administrator positions at the college level as part of the university’s effort to enhance the research infrastructure across the campus. As part of this new and exciting initiative, you will be part of the CHSS research team, working in the CHSS Dean’s Office; a great place to work.

Responsibilities will include proposal development, budget development, proposal coordination and working with faculty on standard grant submission documents. 

About Us:

George Mason University is the largest public research university in Virginia and CHSS is one of the largest colleges on campus. As a major contributor to the university’s R-1 status, CHSS submits an average of 167 proposals a year to a diversity of sponsors, including NIH, NEH, NSF, DOJ, Library of Congress, NEA, US Department of Education, Kresge, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and a host of university partners, state agencies and other organizations.  The College manages about 200 active grants worth approximately $18 million in annual research expenditures.  

The college enrolls over 7,300 students in undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs who are taught and mentored by 400 full-time faculty in 20 academic departments and programs. Faculty are engaged in research, scholarship and creative works (RSCW) that advance knowledge, create research opportunities for students, and engage the public in both new and traditional ways.  The College is home to ten chartered research centers, and boast faculty who also engage in transdisciplinary and transformative university centers for advanced study and university institutes. You can read more about CHSS on our website: https://chss.gmu.edu/research. The university's location in Fairfax, Virginia in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area provides access to a culturally diverse and fast-paced environment, with outdoor recreational and scenic locations in the Commonwealth of Virginia also nearby. 

George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment. Mason offers a great benefits package, work /life options and the opportunity for personal and professional development.

More information can be found on the GMU job web site: https://jobs.gmu.edu/ under position number i03246z.

Please reach out to Judy Herbert if you have any questions at: xxxxxx@gmu.edu. (703) 993-5645

Rashmi Pershad MPhil. CRA, CCRP

Associate Director of Pre-Award Research

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

George Mason University