Tufts University

Tufts University

Associate Director, Pre-Award Research Administration

Boston, Massachusetts · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 40 days ago
ComplianceNegotiationProcess ImprovementPerformance ManagementIntellectual PropertyResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring

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Cap-exempt (no lottery)100
Sponsors year-round90
Entry-level history60
PERM / green-card track50
Fits your clock70

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Green-card filing pattern in this occupation

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Green-card follow-through: 83%

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About the role

  • OURI provides expertise and oversight across sponsored research administration, research compliance, intellectual property management, technology commercialization, startup development, and industry partnerships.
  • Through these efforts, OURI helps strengthen Tufts' research enterprise while supporting the university's commitment to innovation, collaboration, and academic excellence.
  • This position is fully remote and may be performed from anywhere within the United States.

Responsibilities

  • The Associate Director serves as a key partner to faculty, departmental research administrators, and university leadership, helping to advance sponsored research activity while ensuring compliance with sponsor and institutional requirements.
  • In addition to managing a portfolio of complex sponsored projects and agreements, this position leads staff development, process improvement initiatives, and strategic efforts that strengthen research administration services across the university.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of pre-award research administration professionals, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and professional development.
  • Establish team goals, priorities, and service standards to ensure high-quality support for faculty and research administrators.
  • Foster a collaborative and customer-focused culture that supports the university's research mission.
  • Support faculty and department research administrators in preparing competitive proposals and budgets for external funding opportunities.
  • Manage a portfolio of complex sponsored projects, awards, and subawards.
  • Review, negotiate, approve, and execute sponsored research agreements, grants, contracts, and related documents on behalf of the university.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate policies, procedures, and best practices that strengthen research administration services.
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with faculty, departmental administrators, and institutional leaders across the university.

Requirements

  • Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in research administration, sponsored programs, grants administration, or a related field.
  • Experience with electronic grants management systems and enterprise research administration platforms.
  • Knowledge of pre-award research administration, proposal development, electronic proposal submission processes, contract negotiation, and post-award financial management.
  • 2) A significant challenge you have navigated in research administration and the approach you took to resolve it.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting federally funded research programs, including NIH, NSF, and other federal sponsors.
  • Professional certification in research administration, such as CRA, CPRA, or CFRA.
  • Minimum $108,200.00, Midpoint $135,300.00, Maximum $162,400.00
  • generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

Compensation

  • Minimum $108,200.00, Midpoint $135,300.00, Maximum $162,400.00
  • Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity
  • generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.
  • The Associate Director is expected to maintain regular availability during Eastern Time business hours and may occasionally be asked to travel to campus for meetings, training, or other business needs, typically no more than 1-3 times per year.

Benefits

  • Develop training materials and educational programs for faculty and research administrators.

Company info

  • What We're Looking For
  • Application Instructions: In addition to a resume, candidates are strongly encouraged to submit a cover letter as part of the
  • Application Materials: Candidates are strongly encouraged to submit a cover letter as part of the

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  • dministrators, and university leadership, helping to advance sponsored research activity while ensuring compliance with sponsor and institutional requirements
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