Assistant Director for Research Development

Position Summary:

• Provides executive leadership for the university's expansive research enterprise, encompassing all 11 schools and over 175 centers and institutes.
• Serves as the strategic driver of institutional research excellence, the NB OfR advances Rutgers–New Brunswick's national and global standing by fostering innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and publicly engaged scholarship across faculty, staff, and scholars at all levels.
• Plays a pivotal role in cultivating an inclusive and vibrant research ecosystem by advocating for institutional resources, catalyzing strategic investments, and promoting cross-sector engagement.
• Advises on and advances university-wide priorities, aligning initiatives with the mission and vision of Rutgers–New Brunswick and the broader institution.
• In close coordination with university leadership—including the Offices of the President, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University Research, Rutgers Foundation, and Institutional Research and Academic Planning—the NB OfR also stewards infrastructure development and strategic partnerships to position the campus at the forefront of scholarly innovation.
• Leads the facilitation of mid-to-large scale multi-million dollar funding for Rutgers –New Brunswick's units and the Chancellor-reporting Signature Initiatives, i.e., Climate and Energy, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Life Sciences, and Behavioral Health and proposal development for the limited submission opportunities.
• Oversees research development services, hiring, supervising and managing a team.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• A Bachelors degree preferably in STEM, accounting, business, or related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• A minimum of 5 years relevant research development experience.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Microsoft Office (i.e. PPT, Publisher, Excel, etc.).

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• That of an office environment.
• Lifting 10-15 pounds of event materials.
• Ability to climb stairs.
• Required to travel to on-site and off-site events using one's own vehicle.

Special Conditions:

• Clean Driving Record.

Posting Number: 25ST2677