Operations Manager - Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology (CETI)

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.
• If located at the UNM Children's Campus, successful candidate must pass a comprehensive post-offer, pre-employment criminal and New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) fingerprint background check, and a continued successful status will be verified by periodic future background checks.

High school diploma or GED; at least 2 years of experience managing at least one of the following functional areas: fiscal services, administration and/or human resources AND 3 years of additional experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

*Demonstrated experience (10+ years) managing large, complex, externally funded research programs, preferably in a university or research center environment.
*Proven expertise in pre-award and post-award grant administration, including NIH and multi-institutional projects.
*Certification as a Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or equivalent.
*Experience serving as a primary administrative liaison with university leadership, collaborating institutions, and federal funding agencies.
*Proficiency in budget development, fiscal oversight of multimillion-dollar research portfolios, and compliance with federal, state, and university regulations.
*Strong project management skills with a record of organizing interdisciplinary research initiatives, scientific conferences, seminar series, and external advisory board meetings.
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing programmatic reports for funding bodies and facilitating stakeholder communication.
*Demonstrated ability to support and foster faculty and student research, including mentoring on grant proposal preparation and navigating institutional processes.
*Commitment to advancing collaborative, inclusive, and service-oriented administrative practices.
*Active membership in professional research administration or research development organizations (e.g., NCURA, NORDP).

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The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.