UTMB Faculty Group Practice · 1 day ago
Research Development Specialist II, Vice President for Research
Galveston, Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelUTMB Health is a leading institution focused on research and health care, and they are seeking a Research Development Specialist II to provide grant proposal development expertise. The role involves collaborating with faculty and research personnel to secure funding and enhance research excellence across departments.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Provides strategic, proactive, catalytic, and capacity-building proposal writing/editing expertise to faculty members and researchers
Provides analytical, technical, and professional support in writing/editing funding proposals, including development of hypotheses, aims, and objectives, grantsmanship and limited scientific review
Proposal development duties include obtaining competitive intelligence on funding programs; facilitating PI team building; substantive editing of proposal sections. Work cooperatively with grant/contract specialists, and other Research Development team members in pursuit of these objectives
Identifies and maintains research alliances with potential collaborative partners and funding agencies to formulate and implement specific research projects
Monitors funding agency changes and priorities and identifies funding opportunities suited for faculty member(s) based upon their research expertise
Serves as proposal development expert to staff and researchers
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure
Performs related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Master's degree
An equivalent combination of education and experience relevant to the role may be considered for this position
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, particularly the capacity for the integration and synthesis of written text that represents a melding of multidisciplinary research
Demonstrated capacity for independent decision making, research development, and working on multidisciplinary teams on project and proposal development
Requires ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others
Advanced use of InfoEd, Microsoft Word, Excel and Reference Managers Specialized software programs may be required
Preferred
Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), Social Science, or Public Health
Company
UTMB Faculty Group Practice
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Faculty Group Practice (FGP) is comprised of over 950 faculty physicians and advanced practice providers who drive UTMB’s mission of improving health by delivering innovative education and training, pursuing cutting-edge research, and providing the highest quality patient care.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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