At 02:55 PM 05/05/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>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.
>
>
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I will be out of the office on Monday, May 8th and Tuesday, May 9th.
If you need assistance, please contact Ms. Janice Haney at (312) 567-3035.
Thank you.
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Domenica G. Pappas Phone 312-567-3035
Assistant Director Fax 312-567-6980
Office of Sponsored Research xxxxxx@iit.edu
Illinois Institute of Technology
3300 S. Federal Street, MB Rm 301
Chicago, IL 60616-3793
www.iit.edu/colleges/grad/sresearc.htm
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