The Research Coordinator for the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the A James Clark School of Engineering University of Maryland College Park works with Principal Investigators PIs through the development submission award execution and close out of sponsored projects The Coordinator advises faculty on all elements and procedures required for proposal preparation development and submission and on appropriate expenditures award specific terms and regulationsThe Coordinator also obtains and follows solicitation instructions for the preparation of the proposals and prepares proposal budgets gathers information to support the proposed costs and completes all required sponsor cost proposal formsThe A James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high quality research innovation and learning delivering on a promise that all graduates will leave ready to impact the Grand Challenges eg energy environment security and human health of the 21st century The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession to accelerating entrepreneurship and to transforming research and learning activities into new innovations that benefit millions