VP, Sponsored Programs & Research Strategy

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Cold Spring Harbor (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is seeking a strategic leader to serve as Vice President, Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). The role will shape opportunities, manage the full lifecycle of sponsored research, and partner with faculty and leadership to ensure compliant, high-impact proposals and awards.

The position requires a minimum of 10 years in research administration, a strong track record in funding growth, and the ability to lead a high-performing team in a dynamic research environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in sponsored research administration.
• Experience overseeing complex federal and non-federal grants, contracts, and sponsored agreements through the full award lifecycle.
• Experience partnering directly with faculty, principal investigators, and scientific leadership in a research-intensive environment.
• Experience identifying and advancing complex funding opportunities, including center grants, program project grants, multi-PI awards, consortium-based initiatives, or other large-scale sponsored programs.
• Demonstrated success expanding and diversifying funding portfolios across federal agencies, foundations, industry sponsors, and other funding sources.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams through periods of growth and change.
• Experience leading organizational change, process improvement, and systems implementations within a research administration environment.
• Experience building relationships with federal agencies, sponsors, research institutions, and professional associations relevant to sponsored programs.
• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in a related field preferred; Ph.D. strongly preferred; CRA credential highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full lifecycle of grants, contracts, and other sponsored agreements, including pre-award and post-award administration.
• Identify emerging funding opportunities and shape competitive proposals.
• Lead and develop the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) team and promote efficient research administration practices.
• Collaborate with faculty, institutional leadership, Finance and Legal to ensure sponsor requirements and institutional policies are met.
• Support development and submission of competitive proposals and multi-institutional awards.

Skills

Sponsored research administration

Grant lifecycle

Leadership

Team development

Funding opportunities

Proposal development

Stakeholder collaboration

Budget oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Ph.D. in biological sciences

CRA credential

Job description

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is seeking a strategic leader to serve as Vice President, Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). The role will shape opportunities, manage the full lifecycle of sponsored research, and partner with faculty and leadership to ensure compliant, high-impact proposals and awards.

The position requires a minimum of 10 years in research administration, a strong track record in funding growth, and the ability to lead a high-performing team in a dynamic research environment.