Associate Director of Defense and Security Collaborations

Posting Number

F2635P

Associate Director of Defense and Security Collaborations

VPR-UGA Research Institute

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External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Commensurate with Experience

07/01/2026

01/21/2026

Yes

Outside Georgia

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Researcher AC

Assistant Research Scientist

Academic (9 mo.)

Non-Tenure Track

Terminal degree.

Responsible for executing the strategic vision of the University of Georgia Research Institute (UGARI), including activities in funding development, project capture and execution. Particular emphasis is expected in the area of funding acquisition for faculty pursuing research activities with mission driven agencies such as the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and other funding entities in the global security sector.

The Associate Director will coordinate with the UGARI Director to address strategies to pursue external funding resources, UGARI affiliated faculty, and equipment and infrastructure needs at UGA to support research for mission driven agencies, as well as potential growth opportunities for the Institute. The Associate Director will report to the UGARI Director and will directly engage within the Office of Research to ensure that business and research services are in place at UGA to facilitate and support faculty research with mission driven agencies.

Such engagement with the Office of Research is expected to include, Sponsored Programs, Institutional Animal Care and Use, Institutional Biosafety, Human Resources, Export Control and Research Security, Research Infrastructure, Core Research Facilities, and UGA Centers and Institutes. The Associate Director also will be expected to engage with College, School, and Department investigators…