I am currently recruiting for a new position on the City of Hope's
 Research Administration team -- ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR.  The
 incumbent will be Director of the Office of Sponsored Research and
 will also serve as the primary right-hand person/backup to the Vice
 President for Research Administtration (VPRA).  Responsibilities
 include:

 --Direct supervision of contract, grant, and clinical trial
 agreement pre- and post-award activities

 --Responsibility for reviewing, revising, and/or creating
 institutional policies and procedures relating to research

 --Development of the Research Administration Information Management
 System

 --Representing the VPRA on committees and in other venues as
 necessary

 --Assuming additional responsibilities and/or undertaking special
 projects as necessary

 The ideal candidate for this position will have (among other
 qualifications):

 --extensive, up-to-date working knowledge of federal contracts and
 grants rules, regulations, etc.

 --experience as head of an administrative unit in an academic
 environment, preferably one that includes a medical center
 conducting clinical research

 --strong computer/MIS knowledge

 --exceptional analytical, human relations, and communication skills

 --a national network of colleagues in relevant administrative
 fields

 The City of Hope, inspired and supported by a philanthropic volunteer
 movement, is dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of
 cancer and other life-threatening diseases through innovative research
 and patient care.  City of Hope is a 102-acre garden-setting campus
 located in Duarte, California (in the San Gabriel Valley 14 miles east
 of Pasadena).

 The salary for this position is excellent and the benefits are
 competitve.  Please send nominations (including expressions of
 interest) along with resumes to:

        Marsha Emmer Addis
        Vice President for Research Administration
        City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute
        1500 Duarte Road
        Duarte, California 91010
        FAX:  (818) 930-5300
        xxxxxx@SMTPLINK.COH.ORG