Assistant Director for Research Development, MATRIX Lab

University of Maryland; College Park (MD); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 165 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of Maryland seeks an Assistant Director for Research Development to lead externally funded research initiatives and partnerships, driving strategic growth across engineering and campus programs.

The role requires building relationships with industry, government, and foundations, managing complex projects, and overseeing staff while advancing innovation and education outreach.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent.
• 3–5 years business development or government/industry research program experience.
• Established relationships with industry, government, academic or science foundation partners.
• Experience managing cost, schedule and performance metrics.
• Two years of supervising or managing professional staff.
• US citizen and ability to obtain security clearance (ITAR).
• Ability to build externally funded research programs.
• Ability to analyze ambiguous situations and develop plans and ensure successful implementation.

Responsabilités

• Strategize to increase breadth and depth of UMD research impact and partnerships.
• Identify and pursue non-traditional partnering opportunities.
• Integrate innovation and entrepreneurial activities into education and research.
• Support PIs in winning and executing larger research programs; grow defense-related research and tech transfer.
• Provide outreach to regional community to increase research expenditures.

Connaissances

Business development

Government/industry research

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Team leadership

Formation

Master's degree

Description du poste

Job Description Summary

Organization's Summary Statement:THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY at the UMD MATRIX Lab in the SMART Building on the USMSM campus. The Assistant Director for Research Development provides visionary leadership and active engagement in the promotion of UMD's role in the areas of integrated research and education and outreach. It also supports the mission of increasing the impact of the institution to the local and regional community by increasing non-traditional partnering opportunities, creating integrated educational and research opportunities both internally and externally, and increasing research expenditures by supporting interdisciplinary research initiatives.

The position is intended to:

• Strategize to increase the breadth and depth of impact of UMD research in all areas
• Increase the number and depth of research and education partnerships
• Explore and implement non-traditional partnering opportunities
• Integrate innovation and entrepreneurial activities into the education and research environment
• Facilitate the identification and procurement of new sources of revenue to support new and existing programs for the campus
• Identify emerging needs, trends, and services related to regional opportunities and area offerings
• Provide support to the Director of Research and PIs in winning and executing larger research programs, by:
  • Increasing research relationships that result in increased research investment
  • Making particular efforts to grow defense related research activities and technology transfer between defense, academic and commercial communities

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Master's degree or its equivalent.

Experience:

• 3-5 years business development experience or experience working within the basic to applied research programs within the government or industry
• Established relationships with industry, government, academic and/or science foundation partners
• Experience managing cost, schedule, performance metrics
• Two (2) years of experience supervising or managing professional staff
• Due to ITAR information, applicant must be a US citizen, and
• Possession of or the ability to obtain a security clearance

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong capability for building an externally funded research program
• Ability to analyze and adapt to ambiguous situations, develop plans, and ensure successful and efficient implementation
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently, and with a team, on complex projects and demonstrate competency and diplomacy

Physical Demands:

• Some sedentary work performed in an office environment requiring the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards for extended times
• Ability to review, prepare, and analyze data and figures, transcribe, and engage extensive reading of materials and computer screens
• Ability to traverse short/long distances on and off campus to attend meetings and events
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, electrical circuits and in high noise/vibration environments

Licenses/ Certifications: N/A

Preferences:

• Experience with research development in an academic or other environment
• Experience working with DoW, NSF and similar organizations

Additional Job Details

Required Application Materials: Cover letter, CV/resume, list of references

Best Consideration Date: November 6, 2026

Posting Close Date: N/A

Open Until Filled: Yes

Financial Disclosure Required No For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website .

Department ENGR-A. James Clark School of Engineering

Worker Sub-Type Faculty Regular

Salary Range $140,000 - $165,000

Benefits Summary

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Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the posit