Research & Faculty Awards Program Manager

Location: Upper East Side, NYC

Exemption Status: Exempt | Weekly Hours: 35.00

Salary Range: $104,500.00 - $131,600.00

About the Role

This role, working with the Associate Dean for Research, provides extensive programmatic and operational support to several nomination committees managed by the Office of the Research Dean. In collaboration with internal stakeholders, this role will expand industry and foundation opportunities to increase non-traditional funding and sponsor engagement prospects. This role collaborates closely with faculty members and acts as a liaison with external stakeholders to enhance nomination packages and maximize the potential for success.

Responsibilities

• Manages several nominating committees (for various research-related awards and funding opportunities): coordinates meetings and communicates and works with faculty members to assist in the preparation of nomination packages, funding, or award opportunities.
• Maintains award outcomes and tracks success rate for awards managed by the Office of Research.
• Manages symposia and coordinates visits, including coordinating travel arrangements, advertising the visit to the Weill Cornell community, preparing itineraries, processing reimbursements, and collecting feedback from Weill Cornell faculty.
• Assists in drafting, reviewing, and editing (non-technical) documents related to nomination packages and award/funding opportunities to develop compelling applications and maximize potential for successful packages.
• Works directly with faculty and others to collect application/nomination materials, serves as intermediary between external members of the WCM community and nominees to facilitate completion of nomination packages and/or award/funding opportunities.
• Provides related support to leadership in the Office of Research as needed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree required. PhD preferred.
• Approximately 3-5 years of related work experience.
• General knowledge of the grants management process is a plus.

Skills

• Approaches the role knowing there are internal and external customers whose expectations we strive to exceed.
• Maintains a flexible and proactive approach to work; self-starter/internally motivated.
• Demonstrated customer service mentality.
• Extremely comfortable with a technology-driven work style.
• Demonstrated ability to provide exemplary representation of WCM and the Office for Research.
• Demonstrates integrity, confidentiality, and ethics at all times.
• Strong project management skills; comfortable managing a large volume of projects.
• Ability to adhere to strict timelines.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.