UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

Position Announcement:  Coordinator, Research Programs/Services

The University of Central Florida (UCF) is seeking a dynamic individual to
coordinate research programs and services for the Office of Sponsored
Research (OSR).  The position reports directly to the Director and/or
Associate Director of the Office of Sponsored Research.  The University
of Central Florida receives over 31 million in annual sponsored research
funding, and is home to the Institute for Simulation & Training (IST), the
Center for Research & Education in Optics & Lasers (CREOL), and the
Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC).  UCF serves over 28,000 students
and is located in beautiful Orlando, Florida.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master#s degree in an appropriate area of specialization, or a bachelor#s
degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of
appropriate experience. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent computer skills with a working knowledge of database,
spreadsheet, and word processing programs to include Internet access
and retrieval.

Position Description:

Reviews research proposals for budget accuracy and agency guideline
requirements.  Coordinates proposal process with faculty and
department administrators.  Reviews Federal, state, and private industry
research contracts, and negotiates legal changes when appropriate.
Authorizes the establishment of contract and grant accounts with
appropriate spending authorization.  Drafts, negotiates, and places
sub-contract agreements.  Assists faculty in meeting administrative
contract and grant requirements (e.g., budgeting, technical reporting,
equipment purchases/inventory).  Acts as liaison between faculty and
the funding agency.  Maintains contract and grant administrative
compliance requirements.  Maintains audit trail of contract and grant
documentation to include program deliverables.  Insures contract and
grant accounts are administratively closed after completion of project.
Manages Team#s sponsored research activity to include supervision of
Proposal and Fiscal Administrators, and Contract Assistant.  Oversees
Team#s contract and grant expenditure review process, and coordinates
expenditure review with other processing departments as needed.
Assumes the lead role in the orientation of Team#s new faculty and other
Office of Sponsored Research training programs.  Has signature
authority for proposals falling under the jurisdiction of the Team.  Has
contract and grant signature authority in the absence of the Director and
Associate Director.

Salary:  $28,00 - $33,000  Commensurate with experience!

Application Process:
Send a cover letter of application postmarked no later than May 8, 1997,
addressing above qualifications, along with the names, addresses, and
telephone numbers for  three (3) professional references to:
 Search Committee
 Office of Sponsored Research
 University of Central Florida
 P. O. Box 160150
 Orlando, Florida  32816-0150

 Attention:  Gino O. Grossi

Note:  Electronic inquiries should be sent to xxxxxx@dsr.ucf.edu.

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