Research Development Partnerships Consultant
About The Position
The Research Development Partnerships Consultant works with the Director to develop and coordinate large programmatic grant applications in alignment with existing mechanisms of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC). The role supports and educates OSUCCC members to strengthen grantsmanship and facilitates the process of securing programmatic grant funding. It works with research program investigators to develop proposals by coordinating program meetings, managing application timelines, mentoring and training staff who support faculty grant development, and providing writing, scientific review, and editing support for grant documents. The consultant supports PPG, SPORE, Phase I and II, core, and other large institutional grants, including submission and internal and external review, to promote interprogrammatic and interdisciplinary research within the OSUCCC. The role participates in program and grant-related meetings, maintains a centralized grant information repository for OSUCCC members, collaborates with cancer center investigators, Program Leaders, and senior OSUCCC leadership on strategic research development issues, and serves as a liaison to grant funding agencies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 6 years of relevant experience.
Nice To Haves
- An advanced degree in a relevant field may be desirable.
- 8–12 years of relevant experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and coordinate large programmatic grant applications in conjunction with the Director and in alignment with OSUCCC mechanisms.
- Support and educate OSUCCC members to enhance grantsmanship and facilitate the process of securing programmatic grant funding.
- Coordinate and facilitate program meetings with research program investigators to develop grant proposals.
- Manage timelines for program grant applications.
- Train and mentor staff members who support faculty in grant development.
- Write administrative cores and other grant-related documents for investigators.
- Provide high-level scientific review and editing of grant documents.
- Support PPG, SPORE, Phase I and II, core, and other large institutional grants, including submission and internal and external review.
- Promote interprogrammatic and interdisciplinary research within the OSUCCC.
- Attend and actively participate in program meetings and other grant-related meetings.
- Maintain the centralized Grant Repository for OSUCCC members developing grants.
- Work with cancer center investigators, Program Leaders, and OSUCCC senior leadership on strategic program grant and research development issues.
- Serve as a liaison to grant funding agencies.
