Interdisciplinary Research Developer

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg Campus is seeking an Interdisciplinary Research Developer in The Office of Research and Outreach to who will provide proposal development support services to a diverse community of faculty and staff and report to the Director of Research Development and Administration. This is a new position in the Office of Research and Outreach. This is a TERM position for one-year with a possibility of refunding.

The individual in this position will provide proposal development services to both faculty and administrator teams as they develop complex multidisciplinary research projects and proposals in response to federal and foundation funding opportunities. This position will be focused on understanding a variety of funding agency missions, programs, policies, and grant solicitations/RFPs. The Developer will be responsible for working with faculty teams to develop proposal content (contributor of ideas and content within the proposals) and tactical duties such as managing timeline adherence, assisting faculty in requests/collection of supplementary documentation and working with cross-disciplinary departments to acquire, edit, or author supplemental proposal content.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Understand funding agency missions, programs, policies, and grant solicitations.

• Working with faculty teams to develop proposal content (contributor of ideas and proposal content).

• Assist principal investigators to develop equitable and sustainable research teams and partnerships necessary to address the writing of non-technical sections (e.g., diversity and inclusion, education and outreach, project management, data management, facilities, etc.) of proposals by connecting with strategic partners across Penn State and externally.

• Contribute innovative ideas/writing and gather data, identify resources, and edit non-technical sections or proposals and support the development of technical proposal sections as requested.

• Coordinate and plan meetings with the research team and developing proposal development roadmaps, identifying deliverables, and coordinating timelines to meet proposal submission deadlines.

• Manage proposal preparation timeline to meet the needs of PI and ORO as well as agency submission deadlines.

• Manage shared folders including review/upload of proposal documents/edits submitted by faculty participants.

• Assist faculty with technical document development (i.e. formatting, bibliography management, familiarity with reference software, etc.)

• Coordinate and participate in peer reviews of proposals prior to finalization and submission.

• Collaborate with internal and external teams to adhere to and promote best practices for proposal management, including presenting and facilitating workshops or webinars, and developing templates, boilerplates, and libraries to support submissions, proposal teams, and ORO.

Education:

• This position requires an Associate's degree and 2 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications: Effective administrative, management, communication, and technical writing skills are essential in addition to the following:

• Knowledge of the federal procurement or grant process, policies, procedures, and standards for proposal development

• Experience in creating educational and resource materials and presentations (e.g., graphical presentation of data and concepts)

• Evidence of proficiency in software platforms required for proposal management (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Zoom, etc.)

• Experience in managing multiple, diverse, complex projects

The following backgroundchecksmustbe successfully completed for this position:

• Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check

• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Background Check

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion inall ofits forms.We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusive excellence that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:

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