Research Development Specialist

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Research Development Specialist

Health Sciences | Clinical and Translational Science Institute

As a Research Development Specialist for the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), you will lead the development of research proposals through integrated project management, emphasizing large-scale, multidisciplinary research grants and contracts with budgets typically exceeding $500,000 direct costs per year. You will identify early opportunities, coordinate with investigators, and build research teams aligned with university, state, and federal priorities to increase success in securing large-scale extramural research awards.

• 50% – Grant submission preparation:
  Supports research faculty by coordinating preparation of large-scale grant applications, ensuring timely submission, coordinating with sponsors, investigators, and OSU entities, and writing/compiling select portions of research and program grant applications.
• 25% – Opportunity identification:
  Works with investigators to identify potential extramural funding opportunities and understand requirements and specifications.
• 10% – Early-stage team building:
  Facilitates multidisciplinary research team building efforts that support future large-scale grant applications.
• 5% – Metrics collation:
  Ongoing collation of CTSI metrics regarding overall research and program activities (publications, presentations, grant applications, funding, etc).
• 5% – Meetings and professional development:
  Attends institute and other relevant internal meetings; attends national professional and scientific conferences to continue professional development.
• 5% – Other activities:
  Supports the ongoing research development within the department as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred.
• 4 years of relevant experience required; 4-8 years preferred.
• Grant writing, editing, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated experience preparing PIs and proposal teams leading up to an opportunity.

Location:

Prior Hall (0302)

Position Type:
Regular

Scheduled

Hours:

40 per week

Shift: First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post-offer process.

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Employment Type:

Full-time

Job Function:
Research – Analyst, Information Technology

The university is an equal-opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code § , Ohio State will educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor, or prohibit speech or lawful assembly;

create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.