Associate Director, Engineering Grant Support

Description

Associate Director, Engineering Grant Support

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Position Information

Posting date: 04/23/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Number: 1128510

Position Title: Associate Director, Engineering Grant Support

Hiring Range: $125,000 - $150,000

Union Type: Not a Union Position

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employment Category: Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year: 12

Scheduled Hours per Week: 40

Location of Position: Hanover, NH

Remote Work Eligibility: Hybrid

Position Purpose

The Senior Associate Director will catalyze major strategic research initiatives to support extramurally funded scholarship in engineering, focusing on the areas of expertise at the Thayer School of Engineering. Responsibilities include identifying and creating novel opportunities for research support, advising administrative leadership, and supervising activities within GrantGPS and Thayer to ensure the success of faculty grant applications.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant area or equivalent in education and experience.
• 8+ years of experience in complex institutions with significant grant-funded activity.
• Commitment to diversity and serving a diverse community.
• Evidence of successful grant writing and management.
• Experience working with academic leadership and grantmaking institutions.
• Exceptional writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to engage with faculty and trainees across disciplines.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of national and regional grantmaking institutions.
• Knowledge of university research systems and scholarship roles in academic careers.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD.
• Experience in a higher education/university setting.

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries

Kyle Hastbacka

Email: kyle.m.hastbacka@dartmouth.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination based on various legally protected statuses. Applications from underrepresented groups are encouraged.

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

Special Instructions to Applicants

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Key Responsibilities

• Create strategic programs for multi-investigator proposals, cultivating interdisciplinary research.
• Develop areas of scholarly focus in collaboration with researchers.
• Engage with graduate students and faculty to support scholarly activities.
• Strengthen the culture of pursuing grant funding across the institution.
• Contribute to proposal writing and revision.
• Embed Dartmouth’s goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion in research programs.
• Work with faculty on broader impact requirements of proposals.

Communication and Outreach

• Identify and cultivate strategic relationships with federal program officers and partners.
• Attend events and share insights with faculty.
• Collaborate with staff to identify, write, and submit grants.
• Share research advances with internal and external constituencies.

Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions and communications.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Optional Documents

• Additional Document #1

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