The Assistant Dean of Research Administration will be the focal point for initiating, developing and leveraging contacts and relationships with various government offices, foundations, companies and industries aligned with the Colleges strategic research and training initiatives. They will be responsible for identifying funding opportunities; creating and executing plans to coordinate the activities of multiple inter- and intra-departmental/college faculty, sometimes with institutions outside of the university, to produce a complete and cogent funding proposal. The incumbent will run internal funding programs, such as the Deans Catalyst Award program, and will lead reporting and publicity efforts pertaining to the Colleges rese