Dear Colleagues; I have been asked by my current client to post the following positions. Thank you Charlie Charlie Tardivo, Principal RACS LLC Research Administration Consulting Services LLC 1092 Homewood Dr Suite 300 Lakewood OH 44107 tel# 216-403-8176 xxxxxx@yahoo.com "Show up on time" "Respond Quickly" ------The cost of mis-management is greater than the cost of good management----- ========================== The University of Massachusetts Lowell invites nominations and applications for an Executive Director for the Office of Research Administration and Director of Grants and Contracts Administration. Located 30 miles north of Boston, in a rejuvenated former mill city, the university enjoys close connections with many high technology companies nearby. UMass Lowell has enjoyed dramatic growth in research funding, private giving, and student applications over the past eight years. It is a Carnegie Classification High Research University and conducts more than $65 million in sponsored research annually. The University of Massachusetts Lowell is a public research university committed to excellence in teaching, research and community engagement. The university is dedicated to transformational education that fosters student success, lifelong learning and global awareness. UMass Lowell offers affordable, experience-based undergraduate and graduate academic programs taught by internationally recognized faculty who conduct research to expand the horizons of knowledge. The programs span and interconnect the disciplines of business, education, engineering, fine arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences. The university continues to build on its founding tradition of innovation, entrepreneurship and partnerships with industry and the community to address changes facing the region and the world. The university has made significant investments in infrastructure and capacity in recent years. The campus is surrounded by world-leading clusters in biotechnology, precision instrumentation and robotics, and defense technology. The university offers its 17,500 students 122 undergraduate, 42 masters, and 36 doctoral degrees in six colleges. UMass Lowell has built a reputation for preparing thousands of students, many of them first-generation college students, for real-world career challenges and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. The University of Massachusetts Lowell is committed to increasing diversity in its faculty, staff and student populations, as well as, curriculum and support programs, while promoting an inclusive environment. We seek candidates who can contribute to that goal and encourage you to apply and identify your strengths in this area. Director - Grants and Contracts Administration The purpose of the department is to work with investigators to submit proposals to obtain research funding and manage awards resulting from these proposals. The essential purpose of the position is to manage the Pre-Award and Grants and Contracts groups in the Office of Research Administration and to ensure that all research funding adheres to the Board of Trustees, campus and sponsor policies. Essential job duties include: -Manage the Pre-award and Grants & Contracts groups in the Office of Research Administration -Review and Negotiate awards and agreements for research funding. -Establish and implement guidelines and procedures for management of research funding. -Analyze reports of research funding -Identify funding opportunities (for individual faculty and cluster groups and centers) -Participate with other Directors under the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, meet with senior management, and participate in campus committees -Organize and present workshops and seminars (to train faculty and research staff and to assist investigators in obtaining funding for their research) Minimum Qualifications: -Bachelor's Degree plus at least 8-10 years experience in Grant Administration and proposal review with progressive management and supervisory responsibilities -Extensive knowledge of federal, state and general funding agency rules and regulations -The ability to work effectively with diverse groups -Extensive knowledge of Uniform Guidance Other Considerations: -Excellent negotiation, analytical and interpersonal skills -Ability to work under pressure with constantly changing priorities and deadlines -Ability to work effectively with a variety of constituencies -Excellent professional written and verbal skills Quicklink for Posting: jobs.uml.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=54914 Executive Director - Office of Research Administration The Office of Research Administration (ORA) consists of both pre-award grants and contracts management and post-award grants management and research accounting. The Executive Director provides oversight and direction for both pre-award activities and post-award accounting and compliance activities to ensure an effective sponsored grants management program. Responsible for ensuring effective administration of the University's sponsored research portfolio and supporting faculty researchers. This position will lead the Office of Research Administration and oversees the development of terms compatible with University policies as well as the management and monitoring of research proposal submission and research spending and activities to ensure compliance with sponsor terms, University policies and federal regulations and requirements. The Executive Director ensures accurate financial reporting on sponsored activities. Collaborates with the Director of Institutional Compliance regarding human subject research, export controls, conflict of interest and financial compliance, the Director of the Office of Technology Commercialization on intellectual property related terms in sponsored research agreements and the Director of the UMass Innovation Institute on strategic industry agreements. Minimum Qualifications: -Bachelor's Degree plus at least 10-15 years experience in a University or other research setting; with at least 5-8 years direct experience in research administration involving grants and contracts -Demonstrated leadership and success in developing, organizing and managing large staff and leading a team through organizational change and process improvement -Strong sponsored research agreement knowledge and strong financial management skills -The ability to work effectively with diverse groups -In-depth knowledge of federal and sponsor regulations governing grant and contract administration, including Uniform Guidance, formerly OMB Circulars A-21, A-110, and A-133 Other Considerations: -Ability to serve multiple stakeholders -Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills; ability to work under pressure with constantly changing priorities and deadlines -Ability to work effectively with a variety of constituencies; excellent professional written and verbal skills -Demonstrated leadership and success in developing, organizing and managing large staff and leading a team through organizational change and process development Quicklink for Posting: jobs.uml.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=54916 Email secured by Check Point <br> ======================================================================<br> Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including<br> subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available<br> via our web site at http://www.healthresearch.org (click on the<br> "LISTSERV" link in the upper right corner)<br> <br> A link directly to helpful tips: http://tinyurl.com/resadm-l-help<br> ======================================================================<br>
