Assistant Director of Research Operations
Assistant Director of Research Operations
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$ 70000 - 78000
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Position Summary:
Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Assistant Director of Research Operations Boca Raton FL.
Through close collaboration with the Director of Research Scholarship and Sponsored Programs the Assistant Director coordinates faculty scholarship activities and archives activities for the College of Nursing Caring Archive and Museum and participates in developing policies and procedures. The responsibilities include research and archival activities as noted below:
Summary of Responsibilities:
Research activities:
Serves as liaison between the department and leadership to discuss and develop solutions to research challenges scholarship issues and other roadblocks to funding and research
Supports faculty in preparing applications for grants including assisting with deadlines formatting and editing technology requirements and coordinating with the institutional review board to obtain approvals.
Assists in creating a bestinclass networking collaborative strategies (internally and externally) function that fuels positive researcher engagement.
Serves as a catalyst and facilitator for new crossdisciplinary research relationships and collaboration amongst faculty.
Develops delivers and maintains a comprehensive educational training curriculum incorporating adult learning theories and principles to support research faculty and administrators through workshops seminars and information sessions.
Develops and maintains various templates for research research training and research program proposals.
Assists students with institutional review board approvals.
Assists faculty with IRB submissions.
Supports faculty and students with creating poster presentations.
Coordinates monthly research brown bag presentations.
Assists in leading and facilitating officeorchestrated meetings such as the Research and Scholarship Forum Research Colloquia etc.
Processes grantrelated travel and payroll.
Edits manuscripts and grant proposals.
Leads special projects performs needs assessment and coordinates logistics in efforts to establish a dynamic collaborative learningoriented and highfunctioning work environment.
Coordinates administrative functions of the Office of Nursing Research and Scholarship to ensure smooth and efficient flow of work.
Represents the Office of Nursing Research and Scholarship in meetings with College of Nursing and University personnel.
Organizes and maintains records and executive reports related to research and scholarly activities.
Updates the Office of Nursing Research and Scholarships website and Canvas page.
Approving timesheets for Research Assistants.
Assisting with proposal routing and regularly maintaining the Canvas site.
Process grantrelated travel requests from PIs.
Provides administrative support to the Director of Research Scholarship and Sponsored Programs.
May supervise personnel and/or student assistants providing a handson learning experience.
Perform other additional jobrelated duties as assigned.
Archival activities:
Maintaining the Caring Archives as a functional unit of the College of Nursing for research use and exhibits.
Implementing procedures for accessioning Caring Archives materials and College of Nursing historical records using accepted procedures of professional archiving organizations.
Collaborating with the Dean and the Nursing Faculty advisory committee(s) to guide as to objectives policy scope and budget.
Coordinating and overseeing the work of any undergraduate or graduate students who may assist in developing exhibits brochures or other products relating to the Caring Archive and Museum.
Inventory sorting objects/items or lifting objects/items or storage boxes as needed with faculty staff others in the University and community assuring effective use of resources and acquisitions of archival materials.
Facilitating visits with individual researchers and responding to general requests.
Managing maintenance repair and display issues.
The College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves.
FAU Benefits and Perks
If Benefits & Perks are important to you then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students staff and faculty FAU offers:
Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family) Dental Vision Life Insurance Flexible Spending plans Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
State retirement options including taxdeferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
Sick Leave Pool Program
Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave 1 personal day 9 paid holidays and paid winter break (at Presidents discretion).
Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty Tuition assistance after 6 months of fulltime employment. For inunit faculty the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).
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Minimum Qualifications:
A Masters degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience; or a Bachelors degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of appropriate experience.Preferred Qualifications/Skills:
Masters degree from an accredited institution and experience in research administration.
Salary:
$70000.00 $78000.00 per year.College or Department:
College of NursingLocation:
Boca RatonWork Days and Hours:
Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.; some evenings required.Application Deadline:
Special Instructions to Applicant:
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:Resume
Cover letter
OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation if applicable sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.
PREEMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II) motor vehicle check credit check reference checks alcohol and drug screening check.
REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX ator send an email at To contact Human Resources please call. For communication assistance call 711.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
