Sr Research Development Officer

Responsibilities

• Increase institutional research competitiveness through targeted capacity building
• Support strategic initiatives, develop partnerships and interdisciplinary teams, and large complex proposals
• Develop deep knowledge of college-based and multidisciplinary research programs
• Participate in the expansion of existing programs and the development of new initiatives
• Work with teams of faculty to develop strategies for successful funding
• Build a sustainable matrix of sponsorship from diverse sources, including collaborative research with industry
• Leverage faculty strengths and internal funding programs to map to key sponsor activities
• Strengthen the institutional infrastructure for promoting interdisciplinary research and scholarly development across the university

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a research related field, plus five years of experience in research development with an emphasis on multi-investigator proposal development
• Doctoral/terminal degree, plus three years of experience
• Comparable experience, including but not limited to, research administration, research communications, project management or public administration or equivalent experience in areas that have the appropriate transferrable skills
• Extensive knowledge of extramural federal and non-federal sponsors supporting research and education activities, preferably in a university environment
• Knowledge of federal agency proposal and award processes is desired
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities with particular emphasis on ability to understand, interpret, and summarize scientific research initiatives across a variety of subject domains for presentation to technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated experience analyzing complex solicitations and translating technical concepts into a fundable proposal
• Proven experience in business development, strategic planning, project management and technical writing
• Ability to assume lead role in project and program management and demonstrated expertise in managing the development of complex documents, together with faculty colleagues
• Ability to work simultaneously on multiple complex programs and activities in a timely manner with a high degree of quality, while remaining responsive to varying deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to build consensus and lead teams in order to achieve desired outcomes