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Senior Director for Research Development
Requisition Number : 61248
Location : Boulder, Colorado
Employment Type : University Staff
Schedule : Full Time
Posting Close Date : 23-Jan-2025
Date Posted : Job Summary
The Senior Director for Research Development provides strategic leadership and oversight for the research development efforts at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder). Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Development and Strategic Initiatives in the Research & Innovation Office (RIO), the Senior Director will lead a high-functioning and diverse team of research development professionals dedicated to enhancing the competitiveness of the university's research enterprise.
The Senior Director is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to grow the university's research portfolio and ensuring the team operates efficiently and effectively. This role involves cultivating strong faculty relationships, identifying and disseminating funding opportunities, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. Additionally, this position plays a key role in mentoring and supporting the Research Development team, ensuring a collaborative, high-performance culture. This role is also tasked with enhancing proposal development support by providing resources, tools, and guidance to faculty and research teams.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Leadership
- Grow and Assess University Research Portfolio : Implement strategies to grow the university's research portfolio. Conduct qualitative and metric-based analyses on the impacts of research development services, delivering data and reports to institutional leadership for future planning.
- Team Leadership : Supervise and provide strategic direction to a team of research development professionals, ensuring high performance, efficiency, and professional growth.
- Communications Strategy : Develop and implement a communications strategy that increases engagement with research development services.
- Liaise with Campus Partners : Engage with campus partners to ensure the research development team is meeting campus needs and aligned with campus priorities.
- Professional Development : Develop workshops and training sessions to enhance faculty skills in grant-seeking and proposal writing.
- Research Intelligence : Be responsible for research intelligence operations, including the design and development of interactive data visualizations.
Proposal Development and Programming
What We Require
Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in research development, with a strong understanding of funding mechanisms, grant writing, and faculty engagement.
A combination of education and relevant equivalent experience will be considered.
Experience leading and managing high-performing teams, with a track record of developing talent and fostering a collaborative, inclusive work environment.
What You Will Need
Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with faculty across diverse subject areas to develop complex, interdisciplinary proposals for federal and non-federal sponsors.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to produce compelling proposal narratives and engage with partners at all levels.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to influence faculty and guide the work of a research development team.
Deep understanding of the federal funding landscape and knowledge of key agencies, programs, and trends.
Strong self-motivation and a focus on cultivating a motivating and productive research environment.
Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to adapt to shifting priorities while maintaining effective performance.
Knowledge of standard methodologies in research development, including funding landscape analysis and proposal preparation.
Strong analytical skills and experience with qualitative and quantitative assessments of research development impacts.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials :
You will not be asked to upload references at this time.
Please apply by 1 / 23 / 25 for consideration.
Note : Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.
The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation, or political philosophy. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
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