Assistant Director of Research Administration

REQUIRED:

Bachelor's degree; a minimum of seven years of experience in financial management including experience at a decision-making level; demonstrated management capabilities and ability to promote team-building; ability to communicate effectively with faculty and staff; strong customer service orientation; knowledge of federal web-based grants management systems, enterprise financial systems, and query or grants management tools; effective written, oral and presentation skills; knowledge of standard federal regulations such as OMB Circulars, FAR requirements and major agency guidelines;

strong attention to detail and ability to work independently with minimal supervision; interest in working in a fast-paced and challenging environment with faculty and staff at all levels; advanced computer skills with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SAP or similar accounting package; and relational database skills. PREFERRED:
Master's degree; MIT experience; and experience with COEUS, Cognos, and Grants.gov.

6/11/2026

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION, Chemical Engineering, leads and oversees complex pre- and post-award financial operations and manages a team of 8-10 staff responsible for the department's full research administration portfolio orting to the Director of Administration and Finance, the Assistant Director provides essential support to faculty and plays a key role in ensuring efficient and compliant research administration; leads talent management succession planning efforts while overseeing all sponsored research-related research administration functions;

develops and implements financial models and strategies to enhance the efficiency of research and financial operations; serves as a trusted advisor to faculty and departmental leadership on financial and administrative aspects of sponsored research; creates and delivers clear, effective trainings and presentations; supervises and mentors research administration staff, and performs high-level financial work, including budget oversight, planning, and management; and acts as the primary liaison to MIT's central finance offices on research administration matters.

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