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Research Development Assistant Director
Emory University. Provide central office research development support services to Emory University leadership, faculty, and program staff across all colleges and schools .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in research development and proposal management, with a strong focus on grant writing, strategic planning, and team leadership. Proven ability to manage funding opportunities and facilitate networking events within a higher education context.
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Research DevelopmentProposal DevelopmentGrant WritingProject ManagementTeam Management
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Hard Skills
Proposal DevelopmentTechnical WritingMetrics ManagementCompetitive IntelligenceData Quality OversightProgram InnovationFeedback ManagementNetworking Event FacilitationTeam Science Best PracticesStrategic Planning
Soft Skills
LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationNetworkingSupervision
Industry Keywords
Higher EducationResearch AdministrationCentralized Office of ResearchFunding OpportunitiesGeorgia Residency
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide central office research development support services to Emory University leadership, faculty, and program staff across all colleges and schools
- Manage funding opportunities, proposal development, networking, metrics management, feedback and writing, program innovation, and competitive intelligence
- Match external funding opportunities to researchers and teams and conduct targeted outreach
- Provide input on internal funding programming
- Lead grant proposal submission teams using a comprehensive team-based approach for strategic initiatives and complex proposals
- Suggest internal teaming arrangements and implement team science best practices
- Develop non-science components of grant proposals and provide technical writing support
- Design, lead, and facilitate networking events
- Oversee data quality for research development success metrics
- Lead creation of competitive intelligence reports and strategic planning for managed programs and services
- May supervise direct reports
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree
- Seven (7) years of experience in a related field, such as research development, proposal development, research administration, professional writing and editing, project management, and/or team management
- Residency in the state of Georgia required
- Ability to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based on business needs
- Advanced degree preferred
- Prior experience working within a centralized office of research within an institution of higher education preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Opportunity to work from home regularly
- Hybrid remote work arrangement
- Equal opportunity employment
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities