Project Manager, BioInspired

- The BioInspired Institute for Material and Living Systems is a leading interdisciplinary research institute within the Office of Research at Syracuse University, uniting more than 60 faculty across the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Engineering and Computer Science, together with SUNY Upstate Medical University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, around research at the interface of living systems and engineered materials. - The BioInspired Institute Project Manager provides centralized administrative, operational, and communications support for the Institute. - The Project Manager serves as the Institute's dedicated administrative lead, working in partnership with the central Office of Research teams that provide specialist finance, HR, and research-administration support, and is responsible for day-to-day operations that enable faculty, students, and researchers to focus on research and scholarship. - The Project Manager works in coordination with central university partners to ensure institute activities align with established processes and policies. - Research administration coordination is performed in partnership with the Office of Sponsored Programs, Research Development, Sponsored Accounting, the VPR Post-Award team, and partnering schools and colleges. - Finance and operations are coordinated with the Office of Research Finance and Operations team and the Graduate School. - Communications work is coordinated with SU's marketing and communications teams as needed. Reporting and metrics work is coordinated with the VPR Data team. - This is a high-visibility role reporting directly to the Institute Director, with primary responsibility for the operations of a growing interdisciplinary research institute.