DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF SPONSORED RESEARCH
AND
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FAU RESEARCH CORPORATION

Position

The Director reports to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research and=
 is=20
responsible for the administration of all sponsored research and trai=
ning=20
activities at the University.  The position is also responsible for t=
he=20
operation of the University=D5s research corporation. The Director is=
 expected to=20
provide leadership in both units.

The Division of Sponsored Research (DSR) administers approximately $1=
9,000,000=20
of research expenditures and has experienced rapid growth over the pa=
st several=20
years.  The office staff consists of 5 professionals, an office manag=
er and a=20
secretary.  It manages the pre-award and some post-award activities. =
 The DSR=20
also supports staff in the Controller=D5s and General Counsel=D5s  of=
fices.  The=20
Research Corporation administers a budget of approximately $1,000,000=
 with a=20
staff that includes the executive director and an administrative assi=
stant. The=20
corporation=D5s primary function is to manage the University=D5s tech=
nology transfer
activities.

The duties of the director include:

*Promotion of the University=D5s efforts in research, teaching, and p=
ublic=20
service.
*Aggressive pursuit of external funding to support these activities.
*Intimate knowledge of the research and creative abilities of the fac=
ulty.
*Awareness of potential government and private funding sources.
*Assistance to faculty in proposal development.
*Oversight of the contracts and grants support services.
*Development of cross-disciplinary collaboration.

MINIMUM  QUALIFICATIONS
*Masters degree or equivalent (Ph.D.  prefered).
*Management experience at a university.
*Five years experience in research initiation and management in a uni=
versity=20
environment.
*Five years of experience in the development and administration of gr=
ants and=20
contracts.
*Demonstrated experience in promoting and managing the commercial dev=
elopment of
intellectual property.
*Successful record in securing research funding from federal, state, =
and private
sources.
*Detailed knowledge of federal and state regulations and compliance r=
equirements
related to university research.
*Interpersonal and communications  skills needed to effectively inter=
act with=20
faculty, staff, and university  =09=09=09=09administrators.
*Experience in operating a not-for-profit research corporation affili=
ated with a
university.

SALARY
Commensurate with the candidate=D5s experience and qualifications.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is a comprehensive, regional, and u=
rban=20
university serving a five county region of Florida=D5s southeast coas=
t.  It=20
consists of several campuses dispersed throughout the region, with th=
e largest=20
located in Boca Raton, a residential community midway between West Pa=
lm Beach,=20
and Fort Lauderdale.  The University is one of the 10 State universit=
ies in the=20
Florida university system.  For each of the past several years, it ha=
s=20
experienced a 5 to 10 percent growth rate and the current enrollment =
is=20
approaching 17,000.  This growth is expected to continue through the =
next=20
decade.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications should include a letter of interest, a current resume, a=
nd the=20
names of at least three references.  The information should be sent t=
o:
DSR Director Search Committee
Office of Graduate Studies and Research
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991

Review of applications will begin on January 30, 1995.
Florida Atlantic University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Acti=
on=20
Employer.  The search will be conducted under the provisions of Flori=
da=D5s=20
=D2Government in the Sunshine and Public Record Law.=D3