What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director for Research - Civil and Environmental Engineering position at illinois?
Duties & Responsibilities
- Cultivates and sustains strategic relationships with potential I-ACT sponsors, stakeholders, and industrial affiliates, which may require travel.
- Steers the development and coordination of large proposals.
- Develops and implements strategic plans for research, including I-ACT, under the guidance of the Director.
- Understands and identifies external funding and collaborative opportunities for research and matches these to researchers associated with ICT.
- Assembles, facilitates, and supports research teams in response to large externally funded proposal opportunities.
- Provides leadership, works with faculty, and supports personnel to develop, coordinate, and maintain interdisciplinary research initiatives and team building.
- Serves as a member of the ICT’s leadership team representing the Director and other research leaders in matters affecting ICT’s research programs.
- Plans, organizes, hosts, and facilitates visits by external partners and potential partners.
- Assists in planning, organizing, and hosting workshops. Represents ICT on campus-wide committees relating to research policy development, research administration, and research planning. Performs additional duties as assigned.