Director of Sponsored Research and Programs
Job Location:
Naperville, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 75000 - 85000
Posted:
11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline:
8 October 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Position Summary
The Director of Sponsored Research and Programs is responsible for expanding the portfolio of external grants that supports the Colleges academic programs research enterprise and creative projects by providing assistance with proposal development for faculty across all academic departments. This position will oversee the complete lifecycle of academic and research grants including operations of both pre-award and post-award non-financial administration. The Director of Sponsored Research and Programs is also responsible for maintaining and updating institutional policies and procedures to ensure compliance with public and private funding agencies. The position cultivates collaborative relationships with faculty administrators and other key campus staff to stay informed of current programmatic activities scholarly and creative interests and upcoming initiatives and then matches such institutional activities and priorities with potential funding opportunities.
The Director of Sponsored Research and Programs is responsible for expanding the portfolio of external grants that supports the Colleges academic programs research enterprise and creative projects by providing assistance with proposal development for faculty across all academic departments. This position will oversee the complete lifecycle of academic and research grants including operations of both pre-award and post-award non-financial administration. The Director of Sponsored Research and Programs is also responsible for maintaining and updating institutional policies and procedures to ensure compliance with public and private funding agencies. The position cultivates collaborative relationships with faculty administrators and other key campus staff to stay informed of current programmatic activities scholarly and creative interests and upcoming initiatives and then matches such institutional activities and priorities with potential funding opportunities.
Required Experience:
Director
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