LIMITED SUBMISSIONS MANAGER, Research Development

Position Type

Boston University's Research Development Office seeks a detail-oriented and collaborative Limited Submissions Manager to lead the University's central coordination of limited submission funding opportunities including grants, cooperative agreements, and fellowships that restrict the number of institutional proposals.

About the role

This position ensures BU consistently submits competitive applications while maintaining transparent, equitable, and strategically aligned internal review processes. The Limited Submissions Manager will oversee the administration of BU's Limited Submissions program from opportunity announcement through nomination and submission coordination, ensuring that all internal competitions run smoothly and on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the administration of BU's Limited Submissions program from opportunity announcement through nomination and submission coordination, ensuring that all internal competitions run smoothly and on schedule.
• Administer LSO application systems, including InfoReady, with responsibility for portal setup, application routing, permissions, and backend maintenance in coordination with other offices.
• Compile and disseminate clear, concise information about LSO funding opportunities, eligibility requirements, and internal selection processes to faculty and research leadership.
• Cook up and facilitate internal review processes, including the recruitment of reviewers, scheduling of review sessions, and development of tailored review rubrics that support equitable decision-making.
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships across BU, including partnering with offices such as School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Foundation Relations, Federal Relations, and Industry Engagement to identify, track, and manage LSO and nomination opportunities.
• Maintain and analyze LSO-related data including opportunity tracking, participation rates, and outcomes to support institutional reporting, process improvement, and strategic decision-making.
• Disseminate a weekly LSO Digest that compiles current opportunities and maintains subscriber lists, while collaborating with the Director of Communications to keep the LSO webpage current and accessible.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 3 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Masters degree and familiarity with funding landscapes, including federal agencies, foundations, and industry funding sources preferred.

Qualifications

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Skills

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 3 or more years of relevant experience, with a Masters degree and familiarity with funding landscapes, including federal agencies, foundations, and industry funding sources being preferred.

Benefits

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison.

Pay

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison.

Schedule

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison.