Director, Pre-Award Research Administration

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia
$100,000-$115,000, commensurate with experience.
remote work
United States, Virginia, Charlottesville
1215 Lee Street (Show on map)
Mar 06, 2025
The College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is seeking a Director of Pre-Award Research Administration to join the College's research administration team. The College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is the largest of UVA's ten schools and the research administration team provides comprehensive pre-award services to all academic departments within the College. The incumbent will oversee pre-award processes for internal and external proposals including proposals for federal, foundation, and private grants. They will act as an Authorized Organizational Representative on behalf of UVA and A&S. Responsibilities: Oversees proposal applications and electronic submissions for all sponsored project research. Ensures all proposal documents (technical and administrative proposal content, budgets, and other submission content) align with UVA and sponsor policies and requirements. Monitors agency requirements for proposal submissions and communicates changes to pre-award team. Develops pre-award proposal templates as needed to support efficient submission of proposal documents. Provides guidance to pre-award team on complex proposal submissions. Manages responses to sponsors for pre-award questions and oversees JIT processes. Mentor and guide pre-award research administration staff to support them in creating a service-focused and efficient pre-award team. In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned. To learn more about Research Administration within the College of Arts & Sciences, please visit https://as.virginia.edu/arts-sciences-research. This position is eligible for hybrid and/or remote work. The anticipated salary range for this position is $100,000-$115,000, commensurate with experience. Application review will begin by March 17, 2025. Preferred Qualifications: Experience developing, reviewing and/or submitting proposals for federal funding agencies (NSF, NIH, NASA, DoD, DOE, NEH) as well as non-federal sponsors (private foundations, industry and corporate sponsors). Experience working in an academic research setting. Experience as an Authorized Organizational Representative. Ability to adapt and work independently with a focus on problem solving and customer service. Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate with internal and external audiences as it relates to sponsored projects research. Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: Master's degree OR Bachelor's degree along with 10 years of relevant experience. Experience: At least seven years of relevant experience. Licensure: None PHYSICAL DEMANDS This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs. To Apply: Please apply online, and search for R0070326. Internal applicant must apply through Workday by searching 'Find Jobs.' Complete an application online with the following documents: CV/Resume Cover letter Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration. References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process. For questions about the application process, please contact Lyndsay Thaxton at enn9zv@virginia.edu. The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.