Grants Consultant - Scientific Research Focus

About the role

Hanover’s Grants Consultants work alongside Content Directors and Researchers providing grant support services to Hanover’s higher education clients engaged in investigator-initiated research and team science. The Grants Consultant will be responsible for assessing appropriate fit of highly technical funding programs, consulting with clients on concept development, revising proposal narratives to ensure competitiveness against funder requirements, and conducting grantsmanship trainings in both web-based and in-person settings. This is an ideal role for those with a passion for getting to know scientific research and science-focused academic programming intimately and then helping clients to become more effective in carrying out their institutional missions.

Location: Remote (USA); office in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

• Review and revise STEM- and/or health science-focused proposal narratives to optimize competitiveness
• Work closely with clients to create strong grant proposals from conception to submission
• Provide highly professional consultative service to clients throughout the grant writing process
• Coordinate with remote proposal development teams to ensure all proposals are submitted in a timely manner
• Independently create client-ready deliverables with minimal guidance or oversight
• Manage tight deadlines to create proposals and deliverables requiring few edits quickly

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Experience writing and researching for a scientific audience
• Ability both to accept and to provide constructive feedback
• Strong fact-checking, writing, and editing skills in the English language
• Experience facilitating team training
• Strong interest in prospect research, fundraising strategy, grant writing, and the organizations we serve
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work quickly and independently with minimal guidance or oversight
• Ability to work under pressure and multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrable problem-solving skills and work ethic
• Proven academic achievement
• High comfort level with Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)

Education: A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a STEM-related discipline preferred, though candidates with relevant experience who hold other degrees will be considered. Ph.D. preferred.

Experience:

• 5–10 years’ experience reviewing, revising, and consulting on proposals to federal agencies funding investigator-initiated research, namely (in preferred order): NIH, NSF, DoD, and USDA
• Preferred: Working knowledge of LaTeX/Overleaf software tools
• Preferred: Background working on center-level and multi-investigator proposals (e.g., NIH U- and P-series grants)

Benefits

• 18+ days Paid Time Off
• 14 paid holidays including Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Indigenous People’s Day, and personal holidays
• 401(k) employer matching program
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits package
• Health and wellness packages with discounts to local gym
• Community service opportunities
• In-office snacks and beverages

Pay

Compensation range: $82,970 – $110,000, contingent on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.