Director Of Research Administration

Lead research administration at Howard University using sponsored-project expertise and process design in a hybrid-flexible environment.This senior leadership role oversees the College Research Administration program and strengthens department-level support across the university. You will guide pre-award and post-award administration, compliance, systems, and service delivery. The position reports to the Assistant Vice President for Research Operations and Business Strategy while supervising the Associate Director of Research Administration.Key Responsibilities:
Build department-level research administration standards, workflows, and support structuresOversee CRA communication, training, adoption, and service expectationsSupervise the Associate Director and guide CRA staffProvide compliance consultation and training to college partnersAnalyze financial data and develop research performance metricsRequirements:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant education and experienceAt least eight years of higher education research administration experienceExperience across pre-award and post-award functionsSupervisory or team leadership experienceKnowledge of 2 CFR 200, Cayuse, Workday, and advanced ExcelApply research lifecycle expertise, compliance judgment, and working leadership to advance Howard University’s research administration infrastructure.
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