Federal Research Associate (based out of Washington, DC)

University of Notre Dame, United States

Updated: 14 days ago
Location: Notre Dame, INDIANA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 14 Apr 2024

Position Information


Job Title Federal Research Associate (based out of Washington, DC)
Job Description
The University of Notre Dame seeks a highly motivated individual with an understanding of federal research processes and a proven ability to leverage organizational skills to foster relationships. Specifically, this role will include working directly with federal research agencies to identify, categorize, and match funding opportunities with research topics at the University. The successful candidate will leverage relationships to assist in the overall growth of federally funded research. The successful candidate will have strong organizational, people, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Job resposibilities include:
  • Foster relationships with Notre Dame faculty, staff, and administrators to understand, synthesize, and articulate research expertise and priorities to federal funding sources. Coordinate opportunities for Notre Dame researchers to travel to Washington, DC to attend informational seminars about different funding mechanisms and their processes.
  • Collaborate with federal research agencies and funding sources located in Washington, DC to create linkages between funding priorities and faculty researchers at Notre Dame. Attend meetings with program officers at respective funding agency offices.
  • Coordinate the creation of centralized resources (e.g., virtual and in-person trainings, written guides) to increase faculty knowledge of opportunities, application processes, and writing guidelines across various federally funded agencies. Support grant identification efforts and proactively articulate opportunities.
  • Assist with the coordination of events and campus visits of federal officials.


Notre Dame Research is committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity and ensures that members of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome, and included. We strive to achieve a culture of openness, autonomy, and belonging, making Notre Dame an exceptional place for our team, partners, and collaborators to flourish.
*This position will be based out of Washington, DC. Ability to travel to and from Washington, DC, to South Bend, IN, is required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 3 to 4 years of relevant work experience


Skills and Attributes:
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Capacity to understand and communicate technical information to a variety of stakeholders
  • Initiative and curiosity to learn about new areas of student related to engineering, science, health, and other related fields
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with federal agencies including the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and National Institutes of Health is a plus!
Special Instructions to Applicants
Department Notre Dame Research (43300)
Department Website research.nd.edu
Family / Sub-Family External Relations / Government Relations
Career Stream/Level EIC 2 Professional
Department Hiring Pay Range up to $100,000; commensurate with experience
Pay ID Semi-Monthly
FLSA Status S1 - FT Exempt
Job Category Administrator/Professional
Job Type Full-time
Schedule: Days of Week & Hours
Schedule: Hours/Week
Schedule: # of months


Posting Detail Information


Job Posting Date (Campus) 03/13/2024
Job Posting Date (Public) 03/13/2024
Job Closing Date 04/14/2024
Posting Type Open To All Applicants
Posting Number S24776
Quick Link for Internal Postings https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/33774

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