Research Development Associate; Grant-funded

Research Development Associate (Grant-funded)

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must maintain authorization throughout employment. This position is not eligible for sponsorship. This position is contingent upon the availability of sufficient funding.

Position Title
- Research Development Associate (Grant-funded)

Position Summary
- The Research Development Associate (RDA) for the NSF-funded Atlanta University Center (AUC)-GRANTED project reports directly to the Director of Research Development & Sponsored Programs. The individual will manage and coordinate the proposal pre-review process across the AUC to ensure successful integration and implementation of the proposal pre-review service that has already been developed. They will develop and deliver in-person and virtual research development workshops, and guidance materials to train faculty across the AUC in grant writing.

The RDA will lead strategic activities to assess potential collaborations (internal and external) and support collaboration and partnership building events. Additionally, the RDA will work with the Director of AUC-GRANTED Operations to identify processes, training and other support mechanisms to build faculty proposal-development skills and work collaboratively to implement solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides administrative support for the AUC-GRANTED Project leadership by:

• Overseeing the usage of the AUC-GRANTED Proposal Pre-Review Service. Will track usage and implement strategies to market, train and encourage researchers to use the service
• Working with the Director of Research Development & Sponsored Programs to development short and long-term goals for developing and implementing research development services for Spelman College
• Analyzing the funding priorities of the federal government using strategic intelligence best practices. Develop actionable recommendations to position Spelman researchers for forecasted opportunities and execute related collaborative efforts
• Interfacing with key units of the College (e.g., Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Office of Research, Innovation, & Collaboration, and Office of Strategic Communications & Marketing) as needed to manage activities
• Developing trainings, workshops and tools to support the development of faculty's understanding of what research development is and how research development services will enhance their grantsmanship skills
• Maintaining a database of faculty and staff utilizing research development services
• Collaborating with faculty on proposals through the following activities: conducting literature reviews, ensuring proposed research aligns with federal funding priorities, analyzing gaps in the research team and taking the lead on bridging those gaps with internal and external partnership development, and other research and team development activities as needed per project
• Communicating the outcomes of research development associate activities through written reports and presentations
• Leading the progress reporting and analysis of research development associate initiatives to share with College leadership
• Supporting efforts to increase collaborations with internal and external partners, including identifying potential research partners and managing outreach to both internal and external stakeholders
• Planning and facilitating networking events to introduce Spelman College researchers to potential external partners

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and four years of research administrative and/or project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training, is required. Candidate's background should include research development experience. The ideal candidate for this position is self-motivated, resourceful, and proactive; additionally, has a strong work ethic, excellent organizational, budget, and time management skills. The incumbent must possess: excellent oral and written communication skills strong interpersonal skills and customer service focus professional demeanor with the ability to interface with internal and external…