Institutional Research Director directs and oversees institutional research and studies for a university/college. Designs and leads institutional research studies evaluating the effectiveness of the organization's programs and policies. Being an Institutional Research Director manages data collection and analysis and oversees the formulation of research reports. May require an advanced degree. Additionally, Institutional Research Director typically reports to a head of a department. The Institutional Research Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be an Institutional Research Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Campus Title: Director of Research Development
Budget Title: Senior Staff Associate
Unit: Office of Research Programs
Professional Rank and Salary Range: SL-5; Mid-$90s to low-$110,000 , depending on qualifications Temporary - possible extension
Position location: ESF's Syracuse campus
Job Summary:
The Director of Research Development (RD) works under the direction of the Vice President for Research (VPR) to develop strategic sponsored research and engagement opportunities for ESF faculty and to manage ESF programs that support research development. The Director works with the ESF leadership team to identify and promote strategic research priorities, assists in matching faculty strengths with sponsor priorities, and helps develop and refine competitive grant proposals, including large-scale, multidisciplinary/multi-institutional and/or training proposals. The Director supports early-career (pre-tenure) faculty, and research clusters in establishing a record of research funding through individual consultations, cohort and group trainings, professional development programs, and strategic grant making. The Director works closely with the other directors within ORP, the VPR and all relevant offices at ESF, the Research Foundation for SUNY (RFSUNY) administrators and staff, sponsoring state and federal agencies, industry, and for-profit and non-profit organizations.
The successful candidate will:
Scope of the Position
25% - Work to monitor trends, identify and promote new and aligned sources of research funding from federal agencies, foundations, state governments, nonprofits, and industry partners. The Director works to map the landscape of funding agency priorities and strategies onto current and potential ESF research assets to identify opportunities for ESF researchers. The Director promotes relationships with agency program officers, industry representatives and others to inform strategy and create access to opportunities for ESF investigators. The Director provides resources and expertise to support decision-making on research priorities.
25% - Manage and organize research development activities to optimize the success of ESF researchers by providing access to professional development and training in grant writing and project management. The Director works with external resources and others across ESF and SUNY to promote professional development opportunities and mentoring, especially for early-career faculty, acts as a resource to keep the ESF community apprised of current funding opportunities and advises faculty on strategies to secure funding. A successful candidate coordinates and connects research development activities across the college, including those housed in academic units and research centers, and acts as the Office of Research Programs liaison for corporate and foundation relations to the ESF Development Office.
20% - Catalyze the development of interdisciplinary projects in alignment with ESF strengths, priorities, and external funding potential by helping to convene relevant expertise from across the university and, where appropriate, external partners. The Director coordinates support for strategy development, project management, seed funding and other institutional investments, and proposal preparation and submission.
15% Develops resources, guidance and training materials on funding policy and compliance changes that impact proposal development and submissions in collaboration with ORP and other ESF and SUNY units. Works with Moon Library staff to guide faculty on research management tools including but not limited to funding databases, Pivot-RP, ORCiD, Experts, and SciENcv. Curate a library of successful proposals and proposal elements and make them available to faculty on shared platforms (e.g., SharePoint). Write boiler plate text for common proposal documents and provide writing templates to faculty as appropriate. Create and curate web-based grantmaking resources for faculty. Develop and maintain Research Development web pages in collaboration with ESF Communications and ORP staff.
10% - Work closely with ORP Director's Team to integrate RD proposal development activities into ORP sponsored programs workflows and processes. Drive pre-award process improvements and proposal management efficiencies to improve the competitiveness of ESF proposals and reduce administrative burden for ESF faculty and ORP staff.
5% -Engage in professional development and contribute to campus capacity-building networks via SUNY, RF and outside groups, including: SUNY Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development (ORIED), Upstate Research Development Alliance, NORDP and SRA International.
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SUNY-ESF and the Broader Community
ESF is a specialized college within the 64-campus SUNY system, and a Carnegie R2 "High Research Activity" Institution that consistently earns high rankings in US News and World Report, Forbes, Princeton Review, and other national college guidebooks. With a total enrollment of about 2,200 undergraduates and 400 graduate students, combined with the immediate proximity of Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University, ESF provides an intimate, small-college atmosphere within a vibrant, large-university setting. ESF's extended campuses include more than 25,000 acres of forest properties, both close to Syracuse and across the Adirondack Park, which provide numerous opportunities for experiential coursework, research, and public outreach.
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