Job Description

Position Purpose
The Associate Director will catalyze major strategic research initiatives to support extramurally funded scholarship in engineering, with a focus on the areas of expertise at the Thayer School of Engineering. In keeping with faculty priorities and Dartmouth’s mission, this individual will be responsible for: identifying and creating novel opportunities for research support in these fields, pro-actively nucleating areas of strength aligned with emerging federal sponsor priorities, strategically connecting individual and group faculty projects to resources, advising administrative leadership on opportunities to enhance Dartmouth research and scholarship, ensuring that these efforts receive attention across the Dartmouth community, regionally, and nationally, and supervising and coordinating activities within GrantGPS and Thayer to ensure strong and consistent success of faculty grant applications across Dartmouth.

Co-funded by GrantGPS and the Thayer School, the position will support activities across the breadth of Thayer faculty’s interests and will report to GrantGPS.
Description
Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp Master's degree
Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Master’s degree in a relevant area or the equivalent in education and experience.
8+ years of experience working in complex institutions with significant grant-funded activity.
Commitment to diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse community.
Evidence of successful grant writing and grant management.
Experience working with academic leadership, faculty members, and grantmaking institutions at the international, national, and regional levels, particularly in the sciences.
Demonstrated exceptional writing, analytical, and communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to engage intellectually with faculty and trainees across a wide variety of disciplines and instructional formats.
Excellent organizational, project management, and decision-making skills.
Comprehensive knowledge of national and regional grantmaking institutions.
Knowledge of the systems and processes of university research and the role of scholarship in academic career trajectories.
Preferred Qualifications
PhD.
Experience in higher education/university setting.
Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries Kyle Hastbacka
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Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title Miguel A Morales, Director GrantGPS
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.
Background Check
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.