Job description

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country. We’re proud to support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.

Job Summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is hiring for Research Development Associate, Office of Research Development

This position will support the development of individual and complex funding proposals through effective interactions with all involved parties and by providing proposal management, proposal editing and/or writing integration services, facilitating program development, and providing other support. This position reports directly to the Director of Research Strategy.

Experience and Education

Bachelor’s degree in science, communications, business, or related field; Three (3) years of experience working with relevant extramural grants and contracts.

Job Duties

Edits proposals and writes or provides writing support for non-scientific/technical sections of complex and individual grant applications; provides comprehensive editorial review of all sections; and independently advises investigators on proposal strategy, content, and organization.

Supports the development of individual and complex funding proposals through effective interactions with all involved parties and by providing proposal management, proposal editing and/or writing integration services, facilitating program development, and providing other support.

Manages and coordinates the proposal development process, working with individuals at various levels across the organization to ensure successful integration of all parts and full compliance with all funding solicitation and sponsor requirements.

Assists investigators with the development of the administrative/management plan for the project, the project strategy, and the coordination of site visit and/or other follow-up inquiries.

Provides drafts and/or templates of non-scientific sections, such as education and outreach and administrative/management plans.

Proactively develops resources for faculty and other research staff and contributes to updates and maintenance of institutional resource template materials.

Demonstrates ability to organize, analyze, and interpret complex scientific, medical, or technical data.

Balances the needs of multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, often deadline-driven environment where priorities change in response to external needs and opportunities.

Reports to Director of Research Development and Senior Research Development Associate regarding all relevant activities.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Work requires good organizational skills.

Work requires clear written and oral communication skills.

Work requires working knowledge of spreadsheets and word-processing software.

Working Conditions

Work is performed primarily in general office area.

For COVID-19 vaccine information, applicants should visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/covid-19/work-on-campus/

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

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