ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

POSITION DESCRIPTION:   The Assistant Director is an essential member of a team
 of
research administrators and support staff who provide university-wide leadership
 in
developing and administering externally funded grants and contracts, in administ
 ering sponsor
and University regulations regarding research and related activities, and in adv
 ancing
technology transfer.

Wright State is a young and innovative metropolitan university of nearly 17,000
 students with
graduate degree programs including the Ph.D., M.D., and Psy.D.   Nearby Wright-P
 atterson
Air Force Base and the innovative Dayton industrial community provide a high tec
 hnology
environment with extensive research and development opportunities. The annual sp
 onsored
project dollar volume of over $23 million has been increasing each year.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  The Assistant Director performs the following activities on a
 regular
basis:  provides project development assistance including funding searches and i
 nformation
dissemination regarding funding opportunities, contact with sponsors, prepares p
 roposal
budgets, assists faculty with proposal preparation; edits a newsletter for spons
 ored programs
and a funding opportunity bulletin; develops and presents workshops on various a
 spects of
grantsmanship; negotiates with sponsors regarding awards and project management
 issues;
manages the microcomputer system; and prepares reports for units within the Univ
 ersity and
various external groups.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates for the position must have a Master's degree and a m
 inimum
of one year of experience in research administration and development or a baccal
 aureate with a
minimum of three years experience.  Strong organizational and interpersonal skil
 ls, as well as
the ability to work enthusiastically with creative people and complex ideas, are
 a must.
Experience with microcomputers is required.  Experience with spreadsheets, datab
 ases, online
communications (Internet, Telnet, and Gopher) preferred.

APPLICATIONS:  Applications should include a cover letter describing the candida
 te's
relevant experience, research administration career interests, salary requiremen
 ts and
availability, a current resume, and a list of three professional references incl
 uding names,
addresses, and telephone numbers.

Submit all application materials by May 15, 1995, to Philip V. Spina, CRA, Direc
 tor, Office of
Research and Sponsored Programs, 122 Allyn Hall, Wright State University, Dayton
 , Ohio
45435.

Wright State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.