Assistant Director, Multi-Institutional Research Administration

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science seeks an Assistant Director of Research Administration at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) in Baltimore, Maryland. The role leads all sponsored project administration and financial management for IMET, a collaborative institute among UMCES, UMBC, and UMB.

You will supervise pre- and post-award services, grant-funded procurement, and sponsored travel oversight for UMCES and UMB faculty and laboratories, and

Qualifications

• Seven+ years direct experience in sponsored research administration (pre- and post-award).
• Minimum of two years supervising or managing professional staff.
• Intermediate or higher proficiency in Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, lookups, multi-tab data).
• Experience navigating enterprise financial/ERP systems and grant management.
• In-depth knowledge of federal regulations (Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200) and sponsor guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead tracking, consolidation, and reconciliation of sponsored research data across ERP/grants systems.
• Oversee IMET's proposal submission pipeline and identify recurring grant opportunities.
• Produce monthly and annual expenditure reports using spreadsheet models.
• Provide research metrics for leadership reviews, external reporting, and legislative inquiries.
• Oversee post-award administration including award setups, no-cost extensions, and effort reporting.
• Supervise grant-funded procurement and travel oversight for IMET and partner faculty.

Skills

Leadership

Advanced Excel

Project management

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Research Administration, or related field

Tools

Kuali

Workday

PeopleSoft

Quantum

Job description

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science seeks an Assistant Director of Research Administration at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) in Baltimore, Maryland. The role leads all sponsored project administration and financial management for IMET, a collaborative institute among UMCES, UMBC, and UMB.

You will supervise pre- and post-award services, grant-funded procurement, and sponsored travel oversight for UMCES and UMB faculty and laboratories, and