Universities of Wisconsin · 21 hours ago
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) Director
Menomonie, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
3+ years expThe University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, is seeking a Director for the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) to enhance the University’s research enterprise. The Director will oversee research administration activities, support grant lifecycle components, and represent the institution in matters related to research policy and compliance.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Leads, coordinates, and drives growth in externally funded programs to ensure a viable and sustainable research enterprise, in partnership with external and internal stakeholders
Oversees pre-award and works with the Business Finance Services post-award position regarding research administration activities to ensure compliance with UW-Stout and Universities of Wisconsin budget management protocols related to tracking, accounting and reporting, in addition to Office Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance for respective federal funding agencies
Facilitates an efficient pathway for externally funded programs through the entire sponsored program lifecycle
Develops, conducts, and administers training initiatives for faculty, staff, and other stakeholders in areas related to research administration
Ensures a smooth transition from pre- to post-awards for principal investigators
Collaborate across the Universities of Wisconsin, including the WiSys Research Development team
Serves as a liaison to internal and external leadership and stakeholders. Advises principal investigators, leadership, and central grants administration, interacts with granting agencies regarding policy interpretation, and provides recommendations for successful outcomes
Directs and coordinates staff, systems, and procedures related to the processing of sponsor supported grants, and related contracts and agreements
Measures, forecasts, and reports on externally funded programs as requested
Ensures research integrity as the university’s Research Integrity Officer (RIO), including assisting investigators with development and review of proposals, and routing proposals for appropriate University review and approval before submission to sponsors
Coordinates with principal investigators and research accounting to ensure post-award requirements are met in a timely manner
Negotiates terms of grant contract awards with external sponsors
Supervises student research funding awarding and dissemination efforts
Work to advise faculty and staff regarding potential grant seeking development efforts
Establishes, implements, and maintains policy and procedures for sponsored project administration
Follows Federal Acquisition Regulations and provides information, as requested, for Single Audits regarding UW-Stout’s use and compliance associated with an awarded grant
Interprets research policy for faculty, staff, administrators, and other university stakeholders
Facilitates internal or external audits of grants and contracts
Oversees institutional compliance related to sponsored grants and contracts
Supports compliance with export control
Supervises staff responsible for the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB), the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and other research ethics and compliance activities
Manages campus conflict-of-interest reporting procedures, export controls, and other research compliance processes and reports
Serves as liaison to various research compliance and grant related committees as assigned; assists researchers with protocol improvements when necessary
Assists investigators with reports and protocol updates during the post-award period
Exercises supervisory authority, including staffing, budgets and office operations, including full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
Fosters professional development opportunities for ORSP staff
Coordinates communications and operations with other relevant campus units
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience in management or supervisory capacity
Knowledge of and experience with all aspects of research and sponsored program administration and the award life cycle, pre- through post-award
Knowledge of and ability to apply principles and regulatory framework of the Office Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance
Familiarity with electronic research administration tools (e.g. Research.gov, Grants.gov, eRA commons, etc.)
Demonstrated success working with funded programs, specifically those sponsored by federal and/or philanthropic agencies
Preferred
Master's degree
Demonstrated strategic leadership
Three or more years of demonstrated leadership experience in higher education grants management, ethical conduction of research, or similar functions in higher education
Demonstrated experience managing the development and submission of funded extramural and intramural applications
Demonstrated success working effectively with a diverse pool of principal investigators, faculty and senior campus leadership, as well as a broad range of other internal and external stakeholders
Certified Research Administrator
NCURA (National Council of University Research Administrators) Sponsored Project Administration Fundamentals, or equivalent training
Benefits
Participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan
Excellent benefits package
Company
Universities of Wisconsin
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7MKey Investors
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
2019-01-01Grant· $7M
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