Senior Proposal Development Officer

The Senior Proposal Development Officer will advance sponsored funding by assisting the faculty in developing and preparing grant proposals, to include interpretation of sponsors' requirements and editing/refining drafts, with a special focus on communicating technical information, accurately and effectively, for a range of academic disciplines. The Senior Proposal Development Officer will review proposals for coherence, agreement with the University's program directions, and adherence to sponsor guidelines. She/he will also aggressively seek research funding opportunities for faculty and disseminate targeted opportunities in a timely manner to support faculty research programs, and will assist the development of grantsmanship programming. She/he will create and distribute special reports, studies, summaries and analyses, and maintain a current knowledge of grant funding policies, regulations and procedures.