Strategic Research Investments Coordinator; R26-50

Strategic Research Investments Coordinator (R26-50) About RF for SUNY at the University at Albany:

Employment is with The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, a private, nonprofit, educational corporation that provides essential sponsored program administration and innovation support services to SUNY faculty and students whose ideas and research generate ground-breaking discovery and translate to entrepreneurial and economic development opportunities for New York State.

Working at the SUNY Research Foundation for the University at Albany, you will be part of a team that provides essential services to the University as it moves to the front ranks of American higher education, supporting the advancement of education, research and discovery. The University at Albany, a nationally recognized research university with outstanding faculty, researchers and staff, offers challenging, exciting and rewarding careers to those who seek opportunities to grow and excel.

The University at Albany is at the forefront of innovation and exploration in a wide range of research areas, from the health sciences and engineering to the humanities and fine arts. UAlbany has been recognized as a Carnegie R1 research institution - one of the elite "very high research activity" doctoral universities as ranked by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

The Strategic Research Investments Coordinator is responsible for coordinating institutional research investments and strategic research initiatives, with primary responsibility for, but not limited to, Catalyst 2030, seed funding initiatives, center-development investments, and other high-priority strategic award programs that may be established in the future.
Under the direction of the Director of Strategic Initiatives, the Strategic Research Investments Coordinator supports activities from planning and launch through implementation, monitoring, reporting, and closeout. Responsibilities include maintaining project plans and timelines; tracking milestones, deliverables, commitments, and outcomes; administering systems and records; coordinating reviews and approvals; supporting award or investment setup and modifications; monitoring expenditures; supporting compliance requirements; and providing administrative guidance to faculty, staff, and institutional stakeholders.

• Coordinate strategic research investment programs, including but not limited to Catalyst 2030, internal award programs, seed funding initiatives, center-development investments, and other high-priority institutional research initiatives.
• Maintain program workplans, timelines, milestone trackers, implementation schedules, and investment tracking tools to support timely execution and transparent award-cycle management.
• Track program status, funding commitments, deliverables, outcomes, deadlines, and follow-up actions across a portfolio of strategic research investments and future internal award programs identified as institutional priorities.
• Maintain program materials, intake forms, application processes, reporting templates, award documentation, proposal files, and historical program records to ensure consistency and alignment with program requirements.
• Coordinate communications regarding program schedules, eligibility and participation requirements, submission and intake procedures, review timelines, reporting expectations, and key deadlines.
• Coordinate cross-functional project activities and ensure key decisions, dependencies, and deadlines are documented and communicated to stakeholders.
• Prepare award and declination notifications.
• Respond to applicant inquiries regarding proposal status, award requirements, project extensions, reporting obligations, and program policies.
• Support annual assessment, portfolio reporting, and leadership briefings related to strategic research investments and internal funding programs.

• Process transactions and documentation related to strategic research investments, internal award programs, and other DfRED-supported funding initiatives, in compliance with program guidelines and institutional requirements, including University, Research Foundation (RF), and program policies.
• Coordinate award setup, modifications, and related pre-award administrative actions, including budget revisions, scope of work changes, and…