What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIRECTOR RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT Office of Research position at Boston University?
Boston University's Office of Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs (PDPA) seeks a Director of Research Development to lead a team providing full-service, centralized proposal development. With a focus on ensuring a supportive and competitive training environment for research and scholarship at BU, PDPA offers programs, resources, and services for doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, and their faculty mentors.
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Required Skills
Master's degree and 8 years of related experience.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Assistant Provost and Assistant Vice President, the Director of Research Development will provide strategic direction and leadership to a team of professionals providing full-service proposal development, at the central University level, for complex, multi-million dollar interdisciplinary and / or training grant proposals submitted by faculty teams across multiple departments. Research development services include :
- Disseminating competitive intelligence on funding programs
- Facilitating PI team building and ideation
- Writing and editing proposal sections
- Identifying and securing external resources
- Leading external or red team review of proposals
The Director is also responsible for :
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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