Assistant Director, Research Administration & Grants

umd; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Quantum Collaborative Research Corp (QCoR) at the University of Maryland's CMNS-Physics invites applications for an Assistant Director responsible for financial operations, sponsored project administration, and compliance.

You will oversee grants, budgeting, reporting, and liaise with HR, IT, procurement, and facilities to support pre- and post-award activities, ensuring alignment with sponsor and university policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Seven (7) years of professional experience managing business operations.
• Two (2) years of experience supervising or managing professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sponsored project finance, asset management, and proposal activities.
• Manage grant and contract administration, budgeting, procurement, reporting, and revenue tracking.
• Coordinate with HR, IT, procurement, and facilities to support operations and compliance.
• Support Principal Investigators with pre- and post-award activities and ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Communication

Data analytics

Negotiation

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Accounting/Finance background (preferred)

Tools

Workday

Concur

Priority BA

Job description

The Quantum Collaborative Research Corp (QCoR) at the University of Maryland's CMNS-Physics invites applications for an Assistant Director responsible for financial operations, sponsored project administration, and compliance.

You will oversee grants, budgeting, reporting, and liaise with HR, IT, procurement, and facilities to support pre- and post-award activities, ensuring alignment with sponsor and university policies.