Project Director - RESEARCH LEADERSHIP DIRECTOR

🇺🇸 Kent, OH

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $45K - $55K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ September 30th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Kent State University is hiring a Project Director - Research Leadership Director. The role directs an NSF-funded initiative to develop shared research leadership and compliance services across multiple higher education institutions by managing recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and coordinating annual meetings for regional communities of practice in four states.

Highlights

Serves as project director for NSF-funded regional communities of practice (RCOPs) in Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, and Georgia.
Manages recruitment and review of RCOP applicants and onboarding of new cohorts.
Schedules call topics and organizes yearly in-person meetings for each RCOP.
Requires a bachelor's degree or 4 years of professional experience.
Strong written and interpersonal communication skills including public speaking.
Proficiency with personal computer applications such as MS Office Suite.
Preferred experience with grants or grant-funded programs, project administration, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and compliance.
Salary range: $44,700 - $55,000 annually.
Position requires passing a security check.
Role reports to Research & Economic Development at Kent Campus.