Emory University

Research Development Assistant Director

Emory University • $95K — $115K *
Atlanta, GA 30349In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 7 years of experience in research development or similar fields such as project management or professional writing.
  • Strong background in grant proposal submission and development in higher education environments.
  • Preferred: Advanced degree and experience in centralized research offices.
  • Proven leadership capabilities in managing teams and collaborative projects.
  • Technical writing skills with the ability to develop non-science components of proposals.

Responsibilities

  • Support funding opportunity management and outreach to researchers.
  • Lead teams for grant proposal submissions with a focus on strategic development.
  • Develop and oversee internal funding programming and team science practices.
  • Design and facilitate networking events to enhance collaboration.
  • Manage metrics related to research development success and create competitive intelligence reports.

Benefits

  • Ability to work from home regularly with flexible scheduling.
  • The position offers opportunities for professional development in research administration.
Full Job Description
Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:
  • The Research Development (RD) Assistant Director provides central office RD support services to Emory University leadership, faculty, and program staff throughout all Emory colleges and schools.
  • Key responsibilities of the role include activities that primarily support funding opportunity management, proposal development, networking, metrics management, feedback and writing, program innovation, and competitive intelligence.
  • Strategically matches external funding opportunities to researchers and teams and provides targeted outreach of the same.
  • Provides valuable input on the development of internal funding programming.
  • Serves as a leader for grant proposal submissions by leading teams using a comprehensive team-based approach with a core focus on strategic proposal development for targeted initiatives and/or highly complex proposals.
  • Suggests internal teaming arrangements and implements team science best practices.
  • Develops critical non-science components of grant proposals and guides others by providing technical writing support.
  • Designs, leads, and facilitates networking events.
  • Provides oversight to ensure high quality data for RD success metrics.
  • Provides leadership and oversight over the creation of competitive intelligence reports for funding opportunities as well as strategic planning for programs and services they manage.
  • May supervise direct reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of experience in related field, such as research development, proposal development, research administration, professional writing and editing, project management, and/or team management are required.
  • Advanced degree and prior experience working within a centralized office of research within an institution of higher education is preferred.

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

About Emory University

Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. The university was founded in 1836 as Emory College and has since grown into a leading research institution with nine academic divisions. Emory University is known for its liberal arts college, professional schools, and biomedical research. The university has a diverse student body and offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. Emory University is consistently ranked among the top 25 universities in the United States and is a member of the Association of American Universities.
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