LIMITED SUBMISSIONS MANAGER, Research Development

BOSTON, MA, United States · On-site$72k – $85k

About this role

Boston University's Research Development Office seeks a detail-oriented and collaborative Limited Submissions Manager to lead the University's central coordination of limited submission funding opportunitiesincluding grants, cooperative agreements, and fellowships that restrict the number of institutional proposals. This position ensures BU consistently submits competitive applications while maintaining transparent, equitable, and strategically aligned internal review processes. The Limited Submissions Manager will oversee the administration of BU's Limited Submissions program from opportunity announcement through nomination and submission coordination, ensuring that all internal competitions run smoothly and on schedule. The manager will administer LSO application systems, including InfoReady, with responsibility for portal setup, application routing, permissions, and backend maintenance in coordination with other offices. The position requires compiling and disseminating clear, concise information about LSO funding opportunities, eligibility requirements, and internal selection processes to faculty and research leadership. The manager will coordinate and facilitate internal review processes, including the recruitment of reviewers, scheduling of review sessions, and development of tailored review rubrics that support equitable decision-making. The position requires building and maintaining strong collaborative relationships across BU, including partnering with offices such as School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Foundation Relations, Federal Relations, and Industry Engagement to identify, track, and manage LSO and nomination opportunities. The manager will maintain and analyze LSO-related dataincluding opportunity tracking, participation rates, and outcomesto support institutional reporting, process improvement, and strategic decision-making. Additionally, the position includes disseminating a weekly LSO Digest that compiles current opportunities and maintains subscriber lists, while collaborating with the Director of Communications to keep the LSO webpage current and accessible.

Company at a glance

For seventy years, Boston University College of General Studies has been a leader in general education—a small liberal arts college providing a world-class general education in the heart of a large research university. The educational practices CGS pioneered and refined—interdisciplinary learning, the Capstone project, the use of e-Portfolios for rigorous assessment, and an emphasis on general education—have since been adopted as best practices in the field of higher education.

Today, CGS continues its legacy of interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Its two-year program fulfills most of the University’s BU Hub general education requirements, inspiring students to make connections among disciplines and to connect their knowledge to real-world problems. It continues to offer a rigorous and comprehensive liberal arts foundation while guiding students on a unique pathway through BU, teaching them how to apply broad learning, how to think critically and creatively, and how to communicate effectively. With its unique first-year experience—a spring semester start date followed by a summer semester in London or New England—CGS offers the only program at Boston University where study abroad is integrated into the first year of college.

Our faculty and leadership pioneer best practices in interdisciplinary and general education around the globe. And our alumni continue to change the world in every industry and profession they choose—from entertainment to education to business to the medical fields.

We love to stay connected with our alumni, parents, and friends! Follow us here on LinkedIn, join BU Connects (https://buconnects.com/), or share your updates with us via a Class Note (https://www.bu.edu/cgs/alumni/class-notes/).

Founded1952
Team Size51-200 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryHigher Education
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Websitebu.edu/cgs
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