Research Development Specialist I 19.99 hrs. Vice President for Research

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)•Galveston, TX

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About The Position

To provide grant proposal development services to faculty members and research personnel to enable competitive individual and team extramural research funding and facilitate research excellence. Supports faculty in multiple departments and/or center(s) in all phases of the research proposal process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and three years of related experience and demonstrated success in the field.
Master’s degree accepted.
Requires excellent internet skills, and knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Adobe Acrobat applications.
Must possess written and verbal communications expertise, demonstrated leadership, initiative and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Maintains a thorough understanding of biomedical and health sciences research and funding related to UTMB research initiatives and priorities.
Identifies and disseminates information about health sciences funding opportunities.
Pursues effective investigators and collaborations for health sciences and other research opportunities.
Works with the Office of Strategic Research Development and the CRO’s office.
Identifies new research collaboration opportunities.
Maintains tools as needed to facilitate duties.
Stays current on federal and state funding trends and policies and disseminates the information accordingly.
May serve as a backup to support pre-award research activities such as helping with budgets, bio sketches, and form packets.
Works with teams of faculty to coordinate chalk-talks, research progress talks, and planning meetings.
Provides basic proposal editing to faculty members and researchers.
Monitors funding agency changes and priorities and identifies funding opportunities suited for faculty member(s) based upon their research expertise.
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
Performs related duties as required