What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager of Research Development, Institute of Energy & Environment: Division of Research & Innovation Initiatives - UTK position at The SMILE Fund?
Office of Research, Innovation & Economic Development, Research Informatics
Exempt, Market Range 13
The Research Development Manager will work with the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Innovation Initiatives (AVCRII) and Senior Director of Research Development towards achieving the university’s goal of increasing cross-disciplinary research, scholarship, and education through a combination of extramural funding, meaningful industry partnerships and engagement, and technology development. The RD manager will plan, implement, and oversee research initiatives in support of the IEE Gateway and related activities. The RD Manager will provide support to faculty research programs and teams, identify strategic funding and research opportunities matching these to faculty expertise, liaise with the Research Development team to provide grant proposal support for new research initiatives in the broad areas of energy and environment, coordinate and lead team-building activities across research, scholarship, and education disciplines to facilitate the growth and sustainability of trans-disciplinary engagement across UT, lead in the tracking and evaluation of outcomes and implement strategic response(s)/changes when necessary, and work with the AVCRII and Senior Director to build new partnerships for research, scholarly activities, and industry-associated activities.
Exempt, Market Range 13
The Research Development Manager will work with the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Innovation Initiatives (AVCRII) and Senior Director of Research Development towards achieving the university’s goal of increasing cross-disciplinary research, scholarship, and education through a combination of extramural funding, meaningful industry partnerships and engagement, and technology development. The RD manager will plan, implement, and oversee research initiatives in support of the IEE Gateway and related activities. The RD Manager will provide support to faculty research programs and teams, identify strategic funding and research opportunities matching these to faculty expertise, liaise with the Research Development team to provide grant proposal support for new research initiatives in the broad areas of energy and environment, coordinate and lead team-building activities across research, scholarship, and education disciplines to facilitate the growth and sustainability of trans-disciplinary engagement across UT, lead in the tracking and evaluation of outcomes and implement strategic response(s)/changes when necessary, and work with the AVCRII and Senior Director to build new partnerships for research, scholarly activities, and industry-associated activities.
