Assistant Program Director

About the role

The Assistant Program Director supports the College of Engineering and Computer Science in managing research proposal activities for the NSF E‑CORE ORION project. Reporting to senior leadership, the role coordinates faculty, staff and external partners to develop competitive grant submissions and ensure compliance with all regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate interactions among research teams, aligning proposals with NSF solicitations and university priorities.
• Identify funding opportunities, organize proposal teams, and develop tools, checklists and guidance documents for proposal development.
• Assist faculty in narrative development, review, consolidation and editing of grant applications.
• Coordinate agency site visits, manage faculty awards, and link existing funded projects to new proposals.
• Supervise research office staff, advise on university grant policies, and support partner institutions in proposal preparation.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• At least two years of relevant experience such as contract processing, budgeting, financial analysis, or grant writing, plus a minimum of one year dedicated to research grant administration.