Director of Research Administration

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Research 🗓️ July 28th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Director of Research Administration. This role provides executive leadership for campus-wide sponsored research activities, overseeing proposal management, compliance, and negotiation with sponsors. The Director leads a team managing pre-award and post-award functions, ensures adherence to federal and university policies, and represents the university to sponsors and administrators.

Highlights

Lead and supervise 3 to 4 Research Administration Managers and their teams.
Oversee daily operations related to pre-award and post-award sponsored research compliance and program requirements.
Ensure compliance with federal/state laws, regulations, and university policies governing research awards.
Provide professional advice on proposal development and negotiate award terms with sponsoring agencies.
Work collaboratively with leadership to set goals, define roles, and manage workload complexity.
Require advanced knowledge of research administration, federal regulations (including 2 CFR Part 200), and contracting principles.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office; preferred experience with RAMSeS, Grants.gov, and other electronic grants systems.
Minimum qualifications: Master’s with 2+ years supervisory and 7+ years relevant experience, or Bachelor’s with 4+ years supervisory and 7+ years relevant experience.
Preferred background includes university research administration, sponsored projects contracting, and electronic proposal submission experience.
Department served is the Office of Sponsored Programs, which manages over $1B in sponsored awards annually.