Associate Director for Research Development

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (VPR) is seeking an Associate Director for Research Development. This position will report to the Director for Research with the primary goal of expanding RDT’s current services. This would be a modified hybrid position (1-2 days/week on campus). The Associate Director will have three direct reports.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the broadening portfolio of the Research Development Team (RDT), including a pre-award team (including limited submissions), Editorial Assistance Services Initiative (EASI) the graphic designer team and institutional awards programs (e.g., NSF GRFP).
• Collaborate with leadership across JHU including the VPR office, vice deans for research, and research administration offices (JHURA and ORA).
• Proactively identify and target funding opportunities for JHU faculty.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with sponsors.
• Remain up to date on latest changes with sponsors.
• Host sponsor workshops and visits (e.g., at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in DC).
• Facilitate faculty development training (basics of a proposal, developing a budget, provide templates, etc.).
• Help prepare teams for site visits and reverse site visits.
• Be point of contact for external reviewer panels for internal funding opportunities.
• Present RDT’s services to departments across JHU and elsewhere as requested.
• Attend and present at research development conferences and seminars.
• Proactively seek out opportunities for further expansion and growth of RDT services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, project management or other related discipline.

• Seven years’ experience managing diverse teams.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• An MBA or master’s Degree in Research Administration, Project Management or other related discipline.

Classified Title: Associate Director Research
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PF
Starting Salary Range: $99,800 - $137,400 Annually (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: 37.5
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: ​​​​​​​Vice Provost Research Office of
Personnel area: University Administration

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