Teams at Desert Research Institute

Manages sponsored research grants and contracts, including proposal development, budgeting, compliance review, award administration, account setup, expenditure authorization, subaward monitoring, and contract amendments. Oversees divisional fiscal-year budgets, financial analysis, recharge rates, and operational metrics. Supports hiring and employment policies, supervises three staff members, and collaborates with research and administrative departments. The role is on-site in Reno with occasional travel to Las Vegas.

Supports daily business operations for an atmospheric sciences division, including sponsored research proposal submission, contract and subaward administration, expenditure review, sponsor amendments, closeouts, cost-share coordination, account monitoring, financial reporting, recharge rates, and HR coordination. The role requires collaboration with faculty, staff, sponsors, and administrative units, along with proficiency in Workday and reporting tools.

Part-time interns will help design, 3D print, build, interface with, and install automatic weather stations. They will support electronics, coding, data logging, reporting, teamwork, and project timelines, and assist at Saturday student drone competitions. The role provides mentorship in an education and research environment and may involve fieldwork, physical tasks, and varied weather conditions.