Associate Director of Research and Finance Administration

Overview The Associate Director ofResearch and FinancialAdministrationprovides unified leadership forHRBRC business,includinginstitutionalfiscal, contractual, andsponsored-programactivities that flow through HRBRC and its participating organizations. Acting as theHRBRC’sdesignatedleadfor grants and contracts, the AD-RFAholds delegated, cross-institutionalauthorityto scout funding opportunities,review awards and contracts, and coordinate inter-institutional fund flowfor theHRBRC. Bycoordinating complex multi-sector proposals and overseeing post-award compliance, the roleensures theConsortium’s financial health, drives sustainable growth in external funding, and delivers efficient stewardship of resources that empower scientists,community members,startups,and collaborators.WorkingwithStrategy, Operations, and the Finance team, the AD-RFAensures every project advances HRBRC’s priorities in community engagement, data science, innovation & commercial science, and clinical/translational health research—whileremainingon scope, schedule, budget, and fully compliant with cross-institutional policies. Responsibilities Lead all pre- and post-award activity for federal (NIH, DoD, NSFetc), state, industry, foundation, philanthropic, and venture-backed awards; negotiate terms, route agreements across partner institutions, oversee reporting/close-out, and ensure Uniform Guidance and sponsor compliance. Systematically scan anddisseminatemulti-sector funding calls;conveneinterdisciplinary teams; build timelines, budgets,biosketches, and other deliverables; coordinate submissions to meet internal andexternal/sponsor deadlines. ManageHRBRC transactions including budget reconciliation for State and Research Foundation accounts,sub-awards, cost-shares, and fund transfers among HRBRCparticipating organizations; trackcost centers and expenditures in concert with the financial team and campus fiscal offices;maintainauditable documentation. Partner with Strategy to map funded projects to consortium priorities; help coordinate regional research programs and measure progress toward sharedobjectives; brief senior leadership and the Finance Committee on portfolio status and risk. Participate in scientific and commercial due-diligence reviews; assess technical merit, budget realism, and sponsor fit for emerging concepts, prototypes, or partnership opportunities; provide clear recommendations to leadership. Collaborate with Operations to keep funded projects on time, on budget, and in regulatory compliance; resolve audit or inspection findings.Deliver workshops and individual coaching on budgeting, grant-writing, and sponsor regulations to HRBRC-affiliated investigators and staff. Qualifications Education: Master’s degree in Health Services Administration, Public Health, Biomedical Science, ora closelyrelatedhealth-researchfield.MBA is considered, with experience in health sector.

Experience: At least five (5) years of progressive responsibility in grants or research administration within an academic medical center, public-health institute, or biomedical research environment, including hands-on management of federal and non-federal awards.

Knowledge & Skills: Financial and/or research-administration experiencein a sponsored-programs environment

Demonstrated knowledge of multi-type funding mechanisms (e.g.,Federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), FAR/DFARS, and NIH/NSF regulations.

Full grant life-cycle management (scouting, pre-award, post-award, close-out).

Budget development and cost-share structuring for multi-institution proposals.

Data-driven process improvement and workflow optimization.

Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and stakeholder-engagement skills.

Preferred: Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA).

Experience leading community-engaged or diversity-focused health-research projects.

Proven record cultivating funding from a mix of federal, state, industry, philanthropic, and venture sources.

Experience standing up cost-recovery models for core facilities or service centers.

Demonstrated success negotiating industry-sponsored research or public-private partnership agreements.

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