Program Specialist Senior

Department Contact: Jay Misra, misra@nmsu.edu

This is an external search open to all applicants. Position is contingent upon external funding.

About the Role

Join the Office of Engineering Research as a Program Specialist Senior to drive groundbreaking research forward. In this vital role, you will assist with pre-award activities, build proposal budgets, and serve as the central connector between faculty investigators and university administrative offices. If you excel at managing concurrent project deadlines and want to help expand our externally funded research footprint, we want you on our team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support research development and pre-award activities within the College of Engineering.
• Serve as a liaison between faculty investigators, departmental staff, the Office of Engineering Research, and university administrative offices to facilitate the development and submission of sponsored project proposals.
• Coordinate proposal preparation activities and assist with budget development.
• Monitor compliance with sponsor and university requirements.
• Maintain proposal and research activity records.
• Support research-related initiatives and provide operational support for research programs and services.
• Coordinate multiple concurrent projects and ensure timely completion of deadlines.
• Support the college's efforts to expand externally funded research and scholarly activity.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree + 4 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree + 2 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree + 2 years of relevant experience (e.g., grant coordination and proposal development).
• Project Management experience.

Working Conditions

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• No or very limited physical effort required.
• Lifting requirements: handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

About New Mexico State University

We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research, public service, and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff, and students working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI), and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.

NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.

• NMSU Global Campus: Provides flexible, career-focused online education with over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.
• NMSU Main Campus: Located in Las Cruces, NM, the 900-acre main campus is a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in regional tradition.
• Doña Ana Community College (DACC): Founded in 1973, DACC offers over ninety degrees and certificates, adult education, specialized workforce training, and small business assistance.
• Alamogordo Campus: Established in 1958, NMSUA serves the needs of the airmen and families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base and the surrounding community.
• Grants Campus: Established in 1968, NMSU Grants serves the local communities in Cibola and McKinley counties, including several Pueblos and nearby towns.