Associate Director of Business Development - NCERC (CS27-054)

Associate Director of Business Development - NCERC (CS27-054) Associate Director of Business Development - NCERC (CS27-054) Print Apply Associate Director of Business Development - NCERC (CS27-054) Salary $88,568.00 - $100,000.00 Annually Location Edwardsville, IL Job Type Full Time Job Number 01473 Organization Nat Corn Eth Rsch Ctr Opening Date 09/10/2026 Closing Date 10/7/2026 11:59 PM Central FLSA Determined by Position Description Benefits Questions Description Associate Director of Business Development - NCERC (CS27-054) To build on a strong foundation of achievement and contribute to the realization of its ambitious institutional goals, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for the position of Associate Director of Business Development - NCERC (CS27-054) .

As a premier metropolitan university, SIUE is committed to advancing social and economic mobility while shaping the workforce of the future. Grounded in a comprehensive, broad-based education and enriched by hands-on research opportunities, SIUE equips its students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global marketplace and positively impact their communities. Why SIUE? Employing more than 2,400 faculty and staff members, SIUE is one of the largest employers in the Metropolitan St.

Louis area. A study by SIUE School of Business faculty shows the University has a $1.3 billion annual economic impact on the region. Each year, the University's presence generates almost 9,000 additional jobs and more than $250 million in labor income for the area. What You Will Do Serves as the Executive Director's chief operating partner and delegated authority for Center operations. Establishes operational priorities, allocates resources, directs staff activities, approves operational actions, resolves organizational issues, and implements process improvements.

Oversees project budgeting, financial forecasting, cost tracking, invoicing, and revenue monitoring to support the Center's financial health. Participates in development of strategic initiatives designed to expand research, testing, and commercial partnerships. Develops and implements operational procedures, performance standards, and project governance practices. Ensures compliance with university policies, contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and sponsor expectations.

Identifies opportunities for collaboration and partnerships within the external community. Directs and oversees a portfolio of research, testing, operational, and industry-sponsored projects from initiation through completion. Serves as a primary operational liaison with industry partners, faculty researchers, sponsors, vendors, and university stakeholders. Serves as back up to the Executive Director of NCERC during their absence.

Develops operational and financial dashboards to monitor project performance, workload, revenue generation, and resource utilization. FLSA: Exempt Minimum Acceptable Qualifications -Bachelors degree. -A total of three (3) years (36 months) in education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position.(Note: Masters Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.

AND Years can be concurrent with above experience -3 years of demonstrated work experience in areas relevant to the duties such as project budgeting, or financial forecasting, or project revenue monitoring, or process improvements or developing strategic initiatives to improve operational performance. -5+ years of work experience in the manufacturing/processing industry Preferred Qualifications - MBA - Demonstrated work experience in the areas of project budgeting, and financial forecasting, and project revenue monitoring, and process improvements and developing strategic initiatives to improve operational performance.

- Supervisory experience - Work experience in the bioprocessing and/or Biofuels industry Supplem