Assistant Director, Office of Research CON

Texas A&M University System; Bryan (TX); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Nursing, Bryan, TX, is seeking an Assistant Director, Office of Research CON. The role leads day-to-day research management, strategy development, and multi-institution collaborations to advance the college's research enterprise and visibility.

The position provides operational leadership for research teams, guides strategic opportunities, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards while supporting faculty scholarship and funding

Responsabilidades

• Oversees the day-to-day management, leadership, and development of research portfolios within the strategic plan.
• Provides strategic advice on best practices in research design and development.
• Assists faculty in identifying and developing new strategic opportunities and partnerships in research funding.
• Leads strategic planning for areas supervised and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration across the College of Nursing, Texas A&M Health, Texas A&M University, and external partners.
• Works with colleagues on large-scale projects and initiatives.
• Evaluates program effectiveness and recommends improvements that strengthen research capacity, efficiency, and outcomes.
• Supports visibility of faculty scholarship, research accomplishments, and strategic research initiatives.
• Provides operational leadership to research teams, planning, organizing, staffing, and evaluating activities that support research growth and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinates funded projects, establishing standards, accountability measures and preparing reports for complex and multi-site programs and initiatives.
• Facilitates investigator meetings to identify and mitigate risks affecting research initiatives and strategic priorities.
• Serves as the strategic liaison for research partnerships and institutional collaborations, including Sponsored Research Services and the IRB.
• Supervises research personnel, staff, students, and support resources and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and institutional standards.
• Directs performance management for research programs via monitoring project plans, timelines, milestones, and status reports.
• Coordinates manuscript preparation and conference presentations, and maintains an inventory of publications and presentations.

Descripción del empleo

Job Title

Assistant Director, Office of Research CON

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

College Of Nursing

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Assistant Director, Office of Research, CON, under direction, is responsible for the day-to-day management, leadership, and development of research strategy and the research portfolio of the CON. Provides leadership for research portfolio development, research operations, multi-institutional collaborations, faculty research advancement, and implementation of strategic priorities that strengthen the College's research enterprise and visibility. Provides operational leadership to research teams, conducts independent research activities, assists leadership in all aspects of unit finances and budgeting. The Assistant Director provides strategic advice on best practices in research design and development, research management, and the research landscape.

What you need to know

Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.

Responsibiities:

Leadership and Strategic Management

Oversees the day-to-day management, leadership, and development of research portfolios within the strategic plan.

Provides strategic advice on best practices in research design and development.

Assists faculty in identifying and developing new strategic opportunities and partnerships in research funding.

Leads strategic planning for areas supervised and assists in developing overall strategic plans for research and scholarship Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty across the College of Nursing, Texas A&M Health, Texas A&M University, and external partners.

Works with colleagues on large-scale projects and initiatives.

Evaluates program effectiveness and recommends improvements that strengthen research capacity, efficiency, and outcomes.

Supports visibility of faculty scholarship, research accomplishments, and strategic research initiatives.

Research Operations and Coordination

Provides operational leadership to research teams, including planning, organizing, staffing, and evaluating activities that support research growth, faculty scholarship, interdisciplinary collaboration, research capacity building, and strategic initiatives.

Oversees implementation of research initiatives and ensures alignment with the strategic goals of the College of Nursing, Texas A&M, and Texas A&M Health.

Coordinates funded projects, including establishing operational standards, accountability measures, performance expectations and preparing reports for preparing reports for complex and multi-site research programs and initiatives.

Facilitates research and investigator meetings to lead the identification and mitigation of organizational, operational, and programmatic risks affecting research initiatives and strategic priorities.

Serves as the strategic liaison and relationship manager for research partnerships and institutional collaborations, including Sponsored Research Services and the IRB

Supervises research personnel, staff, students, and research support resources.

Oversees implementation of compliance frameworks and effective research support systems that ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and institutional standards, including IRB approvals, amendments, personnel updates, training requirements, reliance agreements, continuing reviews, and related regulatory documentation.

Directs performance management activities for research programs and initiatives through monitoring project plans, timelines, milestones, key deliverables, and timely submission and delivery of project status reports, annual reports, and strategic updates for leadership and funders.

Coordinates and guides staff through manuscript preparation.

Coordinates conference presentations, peer-reviewed publication submissions and maintains an inventory of manuscripts and presentations.

Financial and Resource Management

Identifies, develops, and supports opportunities to secure research funding, programmatic resources, and strategic partnerships.

Monitors revenues and expenses, working with staff to maintain a balanced budget.

Analyzes research portfolio data, program metrics, and performance indicators to support strategic decision-making and resource all