Senior Research Development Officer

Agency: Texas A&M University System Offices • Department: Research Development Office • Location: College Station, Texas • Type: Staff

About the role

The System Offices is one of several system members within the Texas A&M University System, representing one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation. The Texas A&M University System mission is to provide education, conduct research, commercialize technology, offer training, and deliver services for the people of Texas and beyond.

The Senior Research Development Officer provides strategic leadership for large-scale research development initiatives across TAMUS member institutions. The position serves as a senior advisor to faculty, research leadership, and institutional stakeholders to increase competitiveness for federal, foundation, industry, and philanthropic funding opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and refine proposal narratives for federal, foundation, and industry sponsors.
• Collaborate with faculty to articulate compelling research impact, innovation, and broader impacts.
• Review proposals for compliance with sponsor guidelines and evaluation criteria.
• Develop boilerplate content, institutional descriptions, and shared proposal resources.
• Coordinate proposal timelines and writing schedules.
• Provide writing workshops and grantsmanship training.
• Support development of white papers, concept papers, and strategic research communications.
• Maintain quality assurance processes for major proposal submissions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree.
• Four years of grant writing, scientific editing, or research communications experience.
• Demonstrated success with funded federal proposals.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and project management skills.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to independently make decisions.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate degree.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Defined benefit retirement plan with employer contribution through Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• If applicable, defined contribution retirement plan with employer contribution through an approved ORP vendor.
• Additional voluntary tax deferred annuity (TDA) options.
• Tuition assistance.
• Wellness programs to promote work/life balance.

Other Requirements

• This is a security-sensitive position restricted to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents only.
• Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation.
• Employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and completion of the criminal history check.