Posting Details
Posting Information
Posting Number: PG EP
Internal Recruitment: No
Working Title: Director of Research Administration
Anticipated Hiring Range: Commensurate with education and experience
Work Schedule: Core Business Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; additional hours may be necessary depending on the business needs.
Job Location: Raleigh, NC
Department: College of Engineering, Research Administration Office
About The Department
The College of Engineering ( COE ) Office of Research Administration ( ORA ) provides comprehensive administrative infrastructure, regulatory governance, and strategic faculty and principal investigator support for one of the nation’s premier engineering research enterprises. Managing hundreds of millions of dollars in annual research proposals and awards, COE ORA ensures strict compliance with university, state, federal, and sponsor guidelines across an ever-changing research landscape.




The College operates under a newly created Research Administration Hub (RA Hub) Operating Model. This shared-services structure combines centralized institutional oversight—such as workload balancing, standardized career progression ladders, and uniform compliance tracking, with embedded, face-to-face support tailored to the specific research portfolios of nine academic departments, three affiliated/joint academic departments across the university, specialized research centers, and extension/outreach units.
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📌 Director of research administration (Raleigh)
🏢 North Carolina State University
📍 Raleigh