Director of Research Administration & Operations

Lifespan; Town of Providence (NY); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a senior leader to oversee Departmental Research Administration, providing strategic direction and managing pre- and post-award teams. The role requires coordinating across Grants and Contracts, Research Finance, and university partners, with a focus on policy development and staffing metrics.

The position supports hybrid work but requires weekly in-office presence at our Providence location.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of business finance and accounting practices.
• Undergraduate degree required, master's preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience managing research administration or similar department.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction of Departmental Research Administration.
• Direct management of pre- and post-award managers and operations.
• Develop policies, templates, and operating procedures for DRA support.
• Prepare reports for the Vice President of Research and maintain sponsor knowledge.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal communication

Written communication

Budgeting

Education

Undergraduate degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Access

Windows

Job description

Brown University Health seeks a senior leader to oversee Departmental Research Administration, providing strategic direction and managing pre- and post-award teams. The role requires coordinating across Grants and Contracts, Research Finance, and university partners, with a focus on policy development and staffing metrics.

The position supports hybrid work but requires weekly in-office presence at our Providence location.