position available Warnock, Michael J. 05 May 2000 14:55 EST
Colleagues, The following position is available at the University of Missouri--Columbia. I will be attended the NCURA/SRA regional meeting in Omaha this weekend and early next week. If you are also attending that meeting and would like to learn more about this position, I would be pleased to visit with you. If you are not attending the meeting and would like to learn more, please let me know. Mike Michael J. Warnock, Director Sponsored Program Administration University of Missouri - Columbia 310 Jesse Hall Columbia, MO 65211 ph. 573-882-4329 fax 573-884-4078 Associate Director-Pre-Award Services Office of Sponsored Program Administration University of Missouri--Columbia The University of Missouri - Columbia (MU) is seeking an energetic and experienced individual to serve as Associate Director of our Office of Sponsored Program Administration (OSPA). The Associate Director will oversee pre-award services for the campus. We are searching for an individual with management experience and excellent interpersonal skills to provide vigorous leadership during a phase of major expansion of our research activities at MU. The Associate Director will (1) manage staff in providing proposal and award operational activities to effectively support enhancement of MU's external funding; (2) recruit, train, evaluate, and manage pre-award staff; (3) closely interact with state, federal, and industry sponsors; and (4) advise and assist faculty in the preparation of proposals. The University of Missouri - Columbia is an AAU, Carnegie I Research University. It is one of only five universities in the country with Colleges of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Law, Agriculture, and Engineering all on one campus. MU also has excellent colleges of Arts & Sciences, Education, Journalism, Nursing, Human Environmental Sciences, and Business & Public Administration. In FY99, MU spent $149M in its research activities; the campus has over $400M in current grants and contracts. The growth rate in sponsored activity has increased approximately 43% over the past 2 years. A recent nationwide benchmarking study showed that MU had the highest rate of growth of the 33 Research I universities participating in the study. The university has recently begun a new "mission enhancement" program that will result in the hiring of over 100 new tenure-track faculty in strategic program areas by 2002. These include enhancements across the life sciences, in connecting research and undergraduate/graduate programs, research on economic, educational, and social issues, and our transition to the global information age. Preferred qualifications include a master's degree and a minimum of five years of experience in sponsored programs within a university environment. The successful candidate should have strong technical experience in grant and contract negotiation with sponsors in both the public and private sectors, current knowledge of the sponsored program regulatory environment, and familiarity with funding agencies. The Associate Director should be prepared to implement the application of computer technology to processes in OSPA. Salary will be competitive. The Associate Director of the Office of Sponsored Program Administration will have an exciting opportunity to participate in the growth of new programs, structures, and funding at the University of Missouri. Applications should be sent to Dr. Michael Warnock, Director of OSPA, 310 Jesse Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211. Official application must also be made to Human Resource Services, 130 Heinkel Building, Columbia, MO 65211. Reference job vacancy number dc56610. The review of applications will begin on May 15, 2000. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The University of Missouri is an Affirmative Action/ADA Institution. ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================