Grant Writer/ Research Development Strategist

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Join Our Team! Grant Writer/Research Development Strategist at Bourns College of Engineering Position Overview Join the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering as a Grant Writer/Research Development Strategist, where you will play a key role in supporting the college's research initiatives by developing high-quality grant proposals and research-related publications. This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with faculty, staff, and multi-disciplinary teams to enhance the competitiveness of research projects and secure critical funding from a wide range of sources, including federal agencies and private foundations. What You Will Do? Grant Writing and Editing: Provide writing and editing support for multi-disciplinary, multi-partner research grants, ensuring clarity, organization, and alignment with sponsor guidelines. Project Coordination: Assist in the scheduling, coordination, and management of proposal development meetings, ensuring timely submissions. Research and Data Analysis: Conduct qualitative data collection and analysis to support grant development, helping to improve proposal quality and success rates. Partnership Development: Support efforts to build partnerships with external collaborators, both academic and industry, to strengthen grant applications. Communications Support: Assist with the development of communication materials related to grant activities and special research initiatives. Why You Should Apply? Impact and Growth: Play a pivotal role in advancing high-impact research initiatives that contribute to technological innovation and societal advancements. Professional Development: This position provides opportunities for professional growth in research administration, grant development, and strategic communications. Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dedicated and collaborative team committed to supporting faculty and researchers in securing competitive grant funding. If you have a passion for research writing, excel in project coordination, and are driven to support innovative research, we want to hear from you! Apply now to become a key contributor to the research success of the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering. Position Details: This position is grant-funded and is subject to the availability of continued grant funding. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include a cover letter and resume with the application and required to provide a work/writing sample. The full salary range for the Grant Writer/Research Development Strategist is $66,500 - $118,300 per year. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $92,400 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel. UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

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