Job Title
Senior Research Development Officer

Agency
Texas A&M University System Offices

Department
Research Development Office

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
College Station, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Senior Research Development Officer provides strategic leadership for large-scale research development initiatives across TAMUS member institutions. The position serves as a senior advisor to faculty, research leadership, and institutional stakeholders to increase competitiveness for federal, foundation, industry, and philanthropic funding opportunities.

Responsibilities:
- Draft, edit, and refine proposal narratives for federal, foundation, and industry sponsors.

- Collaborate with faculty to articulate compelling research impact, innovation, and broader impacts.

- Review proposals for compliance with sponsor guidelines and evaluation criteria.

- Develop boilerplate content, institutional descriptions, and shared proposal resources.

- Coordinate proposal timelines and writing schedules.

- Provide writing workshops and grantsmanship training.

- Support development of white papers, concept papers, and strategic research communications.

- Maintain quality assurance processes for major proposal submissions.

- Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
- Master's degree.
- Four years of grant writing, scientific editing, or research communications experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated success with funded federal proposals.

- Exceptional writing, editing, and project management skills.

- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
- Verbal and written communication skills.

- Organizational skills.

- Ability to independently make decisions.

- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Doctorate degree.

Other Requirements:

This is a security-sensitive position and is restricted to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents only. Only complete applications will be considered for employment at The Texas A&M System Offices. Incomplete job application data could result in your application being rejected without an option to reapply. A cover letter and resume may be required in addition to a completed employment application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.