Research Scientist & Manager of Grant Development

Job Description:

Kansas Health Science University is seeking a doctoral-trained Research Scientist & Manager of Grant Development to serve as a scientific collaborator for faculty and students while leading the Universitys grant development and research funding efforts. This is a composite scientific and grants leadership role with research and scholarship at its foundation. The individual will work directly with faculty and students on research design methodology scientific writing manuscripts publications and scholarly dissemination. The position will also serve as KHSUs in-house grant expert scientific grant writer and proposal reviewer leading the development of competitive funding applications and helping grow the Universitys external funding portfolio. The individual will identify funding opportunities shape fundable research concepts develop and review proposals manage the grant-development pipeline and oversee grant administration within the Division of Research.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

• Serve as a scientific collaborator and methodological resource for faculty and student research.
• Support research design methodology analysis planning interpretation and dissemination.
• Provide scientific and methodological consultation across research projects.
• Contribute directly to abstracts posters presentations manuscripts and peer-reviewed publications.
• Participate as a research collaborator investigator or co-investigator when appropriate.
• Mentor faculty and students in research methods scientific writing and scholarly productivity.
• Help move research projects from initial concept through publication and dissemination.

GRANT DEVELOPMENT AND EXTERNAL FUNDING

• Lead KHSUs research grant-development pipeline and external funding strategy.
• Serve as the Universitys in-house expert for scientific grant writing proposal development and grant review.

• Identify federal state foundation community and other funding opportunities aligned with institutional and investigator priorities.
• Develop and help investigators refine fundable research concepts.
• Write edit and review competitive proposals including specific aims significance innovation approach feasibility evaluation and impact.
• Critically review proposals for scientific rigor clarity competitiveness and responsiveness to sponsor priorities.
• Coordinate proposal-development timelines contributors and submission requirements.
• Lead resubmissions and responses to reviewer or sponsor feedback.
• Develop longer-term funding strategies for investigators and research programs.
• Contribute directly to increasing the number quality competitiveness and success of external funding applications.
• Help grow KHSUs externally funded research portfolio and institutional funding capacity.

GRANT ADMINISTRATION

• Oversee grant administration within the Division of Research including appropriate preaward and post-award activities.

• Coordinate proposal routing institutional approvals sponsor requirements and submission processes.
• Support and coordinate grant budgets and budget justifications in partnership with Finance and institutional leadership.
• Oversee grant calendars submission records award tracking reporting timelines and grant-management systems such as Cayuse.
• Coordinate progress reporting renewals sponsor deliverables and other post-award requirements.
• Develop and maintain grant-related processes templates resources and guidance for investigators.
• Serve as the Division of Research point person for grant-related matters while collaborating with Finance Compliance and other institutional offices.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD DrPH EdD or other research-focused doctoral degree.
• Demonstrated experience conducting scientific research.
• Strong knowledge of research design and methodology.
• Strong scientific writing editing and critical-review skills.
• Peer-reviewed publication record.
• Experience in academic medicine biomedical science public health health professions education clinical research or a related field.

• Experience contributing to successful grant applications or funded projects.
• Experience with federal state foundation or community-based funding opportunities.
• Experience developing or substantively writing competitive grant proposals.
• Experience mentoring faculty or students in research or grantsmanship.
• Strong organizational project-management and communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience serving as an investigator or co-investigator on funded research.
• Demonstrated record of successful grant development or externally funded projects.
• Experience with federal funding agencies such as NIH HRSA AHRQ CDC NSF or similar sponsors.

• Experience developing grant budgets and budget justifications.
• Familiarity with Cayuse or similar grant-management systems.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Scientific research and methodology
• Scientific writing and peer-reviewed publication
• Faculty and student research mentorship
• Scientific grant writing and proposal development
• Critical grant review
• Funding strategy and opportunity identification
• Grant-development leadership
• External funding growth
• Grant administration
• Research collaboration and scholarly productivity

OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPACT

This role combines the work of a research scientist with leadership in grant development and external funding. The individual will directly strengthen faculty and student research while serving as KHSUs in-house grants expert and helping translate promising research ideas into competitive externally funded projects. The position will play a central role in growing both the scientific capacity and external funding portfolio of KHSUs research enterprise.

The essential physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the jobs essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

DISCLAIMER:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

It is the policy of Kansas Health Science University (KHSU)-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) not to discriminate on the basis of race ethnicity color sex sexual orientation gender gender identity religion religious creed national origin ancestry age genetic information marital status military or veteran status physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy childbirth and any medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth or any other basis protected by federal state or local law ordinance or regulation. KHSU-KansasCOM is committed to complying with all applicable laws regarding equal employment opportunities. KHSU-KansasCOM strives to create and maintain a work environment in which people are treated with dignity decency and respect. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Kansas Health Science University offers a generous compensation and benefits package as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education. Some of our key benefits include: generous paid time-off medical and dental coverage company-paid life and disability insurance retirement plan with employer contribution multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA) tuition reimbursement professional development and regular employee appreciation events.

Kansas Health Science University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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