Executive Director, Grants & Sponsored Research Development

Winthrop University; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, seeks an Executive Director for the Office of Grants and Sponsored Research Development (GSRD) to lead pre-award, post-award, and compliance activities. The role provides grant administration support to faculty, staff, and students pursuing external funding for research and program development.

The position requires a Master’s degree and extensive experience in research administration, grants management, and compliance across federal and sponsor guidelines.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, public administration, research discipline, social science or other appropriate field.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in research administration at an institution of higher education with in-depth knowledge of grant administration practices.

Responsibilities

• Develops proposal budgets and writes budget justifications.
• Reviews grant applications for compliance with policies and sponsor guidelines.
• Oversees grant application processing and records maintenance.
• Serves as Authorized Organizational Representative for federal grant applications.

Skills

Grant administration

Pre-award management

Post-award management

Proposal development

Communication

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Grants.gov

NSF FastLane/Research.gov

eRA Commons

Job description

Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, seeks an Executive Director for the Office of Grants and Sponsored Research Development (GSRD) to lead pre-award, post-award, and compliance activities. The role provides grant administration support to faculty, staff, and students pursuing external funding for research and program development.

The position requires a Master’s degree and extensive experience in research administration, grants management, and compliance across federal and sponsor guidelines.