Assistant Director of Research

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category:Limited Employment Type:Regular Job Profile:Post-Award Research Financial Director (Inst) Job Summary: The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a preeminent center for discovery, learning, and engagement, committed to serving people from every background. Through collaboration across Wisconsin and with partners around the world, UW-Madison faculty, staff, and students work to address some of the most urgent and complex challenges facing society. UW-Madison is also one of the world's leading research universities, consistently ranking among the top public universities in the nation for research expenditures. The university receives more than $1.5 billion annually in sponsored project awards and submits more than 4,000 proposals each year requesting over $2.5 billion in funding. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP), a unit reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Research (VCR), supports this highly active research enterprise, managing approximately 9,000 active projects valued at nearly $4 billion. The Assistant Director of Research Financial Services plays a key leadership role in supporting this extensive research portfolio. Reporting to the Director of Research Financial Services, this position provides leadership and oversight for the core financial management functions associated with sponsored grants and contracts. The Assistant Director leads managers and Post-Award teams, helps ensure consistent and effective operations, and contributes to the development of practices and services that support researchers and administrators across the university. This position comes at an important time for RSP and offers a significant opportunity to help shape its future. RSP is evolving its operations, services, and approaches to research administration to better meet the needs of UW-Madison's research community. The Assistant Director will be an important part of that work; helping strengthen Post-Award operations, develop effective and sustainable practices, and... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/F7611EAB3A6C427B