Director, Research Support, Office of Research Support (Remote)

Duke University:

 

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

 

                                                                                             

Director, Research Support  Office of Research Support (Remote)

 

Occupational Summary

 

The Office of Research Support (ORS) is the grant pre-award and contracting support office for externally sponsored projects for the Provost-area schools, institutes, and centers. The Director, Research Support is responsible for supervising the day-to-day operations of the ORS Proposal and Awards Teams and an array of other support services provided by the office to the school-based units. The Director is also responsible for ensuring smooth coordination between ORS and external core pre- and post-award and other research-related offices across the institution, including audit, compliance, contracts, technology transfer, and federal, foundation, and corporate relations. The Director works closely with the Executive Director to evaluate ORS’s standard operating procedures with a goal towards continuous improvement. The Director also represents ORS operations and the Campus grants community on institutional initiatives that target policy development, process and systems improvement, and reporting on sponsored projects activity. This position requires a deep understanding of Duke policies and procedures as well as knowledge of federal rules and regulations, compliance requirements, and cost accounting standards.

 

 

 

Work Performed

 

ORS day-to-day operations (55%)

• Supervise and support ORS staff across the Proposal and Awards Teams in:
  • • reviewing proposals for institutional approval;
    • reviewing and negotiating terms of awards and ensuring conformity with University and agency policy, procedures, and law;
    • writing and executing subcontracts related to sponsored projects;
    • providing post-award administrative review and institutional approval for changes;
    • providing policy and administrative support for various research related regulatory requirements including conflict of interest, effort commitment, training in the responsible conduct of research and subrecipient monitoring.

• Recruit, hire and train new employees
• Train and develop new and existing staff members to ensure consistency of performance across the University
• Direct the annual employee performance review process and performance improvement processes, as necessary
• Maintain human resource employment records
• Support the Associate Director in their management of the ORS Awards Team

 

Manage and support Campus research admin initiatives. (35%)

• Represent ORS and Campus research on initiatives focused on the development and implementation of institutional policy for research and sponsored projects in cooperation with the Office for Research & Innovation and coordinate with other related offices.
• Assist with the development and implementation of strategies and sy