Research Development Director - 12554-1A

Updated: Oct 30, 2020
Location: UC Irvine Campus
Job Type:
Department: ICS DO ASSOCIATE DEANS

Job Opening ID: 12554

Reports To: PROF-AY-B/E/E

Working Title: Research Development Director

Department: ICS DO Associate Deans

Bargaining Unit: 99

FLSA: Exempt

Payroll Job Code: 000387

Job Location: UCI Campus- Irvine

Percent of Time: 100%

Work Schedule: 8-5, M-F

Employee Class: Contract

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Research in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS), the Director of Research Development is responsible for developing strategies to assist ICS faculty with securing extramural funding for research, infrastructure, and student training from federal and state government agencies as well as corporate and foundation entities. Specific responsibilities include research program strategy development for ICS; coordination and assistance with large-scale proposal preparation and submission; coordination of large projects involving faculty and administrative staff from within ICS and, possibly, other academic and central administrative units; identification and promotion of funding opportunities; and relationship building and implementation of programs to strengthen ICS proposal development. The Director will maintain a strong relationship with the School’s faculty and staff, the ICS Office of External Relations, Office of Research, the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations, and various other academic units across the campus.

Having wide-ranging experience, uses contracts and grants concepts and organization objectives to assess and resolve the most complex contracts and grants issues having organization-wide impact. Given scope and impact, this role only exists in a central research administration organization. Manages the most complex transactions. Advises on the most complex proposals, including those involving large collaborations, international collaborators, complex contracts. Reviews research / training contract and grant proposals to extramural sponsors to ensure the proper commitment of institutional resources and compliance with institutional and sponsor policies. Proposals and contracts have direct organization-wide impact. Eligible for full delegation of authority to submit proposals on behalf of the organization and to act on behalf of the organization with federal, state and non-profit sponsors of extramurally funded grants, contracts, cooperative agreements and subcontracts and in acceptance of same. Serves as a subject matter expert and is often recognized as an expert for the organization in the industry in a particular area, such as federal contracts, state contracts, subcontracts or information systems, or sponsored project administration and compliance.

Compensation Range:Commensurate with experience

Department Website:https://www.ics.uci.edu/

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.


• Expert knowledge and understanding of the compliance and sponsor policies related to research administration.


• Expert knowledge of federal, state and non-profit sponsor regulations, policies,