This job was posted by https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov/jobs/4196894 Position #: A00031\ \ Department: Research and Technology Transfer\ \ Employment Status: Full time (29-40 Hrs)\ \ # of openings: 1\ \ Proposed Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience\ \ Type of Employment: Staff\ \ Location: ASU-Jonesboro\ \ Closing: 6/7/24\ \ \ Please note: All postings close at 12 A.M. CST on the closing date. A-State participates in E-Verify.\ \ Position Summary:\ \ The Executive Director for Research Development (EDRD) serves a critical and multi-faceted role in Research and Technology Transfer (RTT). The EDRD is the lead research development liaison with faculty members, collaborating with them on finding appropriate grant solicitations, helping to develop proposal documents, developing and maintaining institutional data and boilerplate documents housed in RTT, and working closely with Advancement and their foundation staff on foundation-sponsored research awards. The EDRD supervises a growing team of pre-award staff including the Director for Proposal Development, the Director of Contracts and Agreements, and the Director for Student Research, among others. Qualified candidates will possess exemplary professionalism, excellent verbal and written communication skills, computer skills, a high level of organization, and will have a demonstrated track record of successful collaborative work with diverse team members. Knowledge of the academic research enterprise is key.\ \ Duties & Responsibilities:\ \

Identify funding opportunities for sponsored research and creative activities in line with investigator and institutional priorities

Develop and implement sponsored research training for faculty and staff, including specialized training for particular colleges and departments or faculty members at different career stages

Provide research development opportunities by partnering with outside entities such as Grants Resource Center and other consultants to develop specialized grant writing and funding opportunity training for investigators

Work with individual faculty in strategic areas and junior faculty in developing responses to specific calls, as well as help in drafting nontechnical proposal sections

Provide assistance, guidance, and counsel during development, pre-submission, and administrative review to investigators

Prepare proposals and grant applications, including analyzing narratives, budgets, and all sponsor-required ancillary documents for grant submission compliance with sponsor specifications

Edit investigators\' draft proposals for writing quality and alignment with agency requirements

Apply advanced knowledge of sponsor agency and institution policies and procedures to proposal reviews

Oversee internal approval routing and submission of entire application packets in accordance with institutional and sponsor requirements and deadlines

Track submissions and awards utilizing internal systems

Collaborate with the Director of Research Compliance to ensure all appropriate IRB, IACUC, IBC, and other federal, state, and institutional compliance policies are followed in proposal submissions

Collaborate with the Director of Technology Transfer to identify opportunities for intellectual property protection and commercialization potential based on faculty p\ \

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