Strategic Proposal Development Specialist

Strategic Proposal Development Specialist

Oregon State University

Department: VP for Research (RIP)

Appointment Type: Professional Faculty

Job Location: Corvallis

Recommended Full-Time Salary Range: $51,072 - $86,904

Job Summary:

The Associate Vice President for Research Advancement and Strategy is seeking a Strategic Proposal Development Specialist. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.

The Strategic Proposal Development (SPD) Specialist will work to expand the capacity of faculty teams to prepare large, complex, transdisciplinary competitive research and programmatic proposals for federal, state, and private funding. The SPD Specialist will facilitate proposal development of large-scale, interdisciplinary, and inter-institutional projects in collaboration with pre-award and research development professionals across the eleven colleges at Oregon State University (OSU), and any partnering institutions and organizations. Key responsibilities include coordinating the submission of large and complex proposals, providing proposal development know-how and input on grant readiness and competitiveness, organizing proposal review panels, and writing non-technical and institutional proposal sections.

The SPD Specialist will facilitate faculty funding success by identifying and tracking major funding opportunities using funding databases, federal agency websites, peer institutions' websites, and other resources. The SPD Specialist will assist in promoting awareness of limited submission and large funding opportunities of $1M or more that are relevant to OSU as an R1 institution, assisting in the management of internal competitions and contributing to communications via website and email newsletters.

The SPD Specialist will report to the Associate Vice President for Research Advancement and Strategy and will work collaboratively with the Office of Research Advancement (ORA) team to manage research development initiatives, programs, and engagement events that enable faculty to become more competitive in securing extramural funding for large transdisciplinary projects that advance OSU's Strategic Plan priorities.

With $480 million in competitive research awards in Fiscal Year 2023, OSU continues to lead the way with practical, problem-solving research that improves lives, protects natural resources, and generates economic growth to transform our future. Oregon State's researchers are top ranked in their fields, hold leadership positions in international and national professional organizations, and have received prestigious honors and earned global reputations. Oregon State is also building the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Center by 2026, a new $200M university-wide research complex that will be at the center of OSU's future transdisciplinary research enterprise and strategic plan and that will host five new signature research facilities, including one of the nation's most powerful supercomputers.

Why OSU?

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS:

• Top 1.4% university in the world

• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined

• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.

• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties

• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone

• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates

• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color

• 217k+ alumni worldwide

• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about

Locations:

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package:

Oregon State University offers a https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/prospective-employee with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.

• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.

• Retirement savings paid by the university.

• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.

• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.

• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.

Future and current OSU employees can use the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/new-employees/benefits-calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

Key Responsibilities

60% – Large Proposal Support

• Foster and facilitate development and submission of complex, transdisciplinary, multi-institutional research grant proposals.

• Coordinate faculty teams from proposal concept development to submission, working closely with proposal support from Colleges, OSRAA, and other OSU offices and bringing in external consultants when needed.

• Plan and convene events with investigators to coordinate and enhance grant writing activities such as proposal team kickoff or design meetings.

• Provide comprehensive editorial reviews of research proposals to ensure alignment with sponsor priorities and solicitation guidelines. When requested by principal investigators (PIs), provide developmental editing of content, organization, wording, and tone of the full document.

• Support the drafting of non-scientific/scholarly sections of grant proposals such as Facilities and Other Resources, mentoring plans, or figures and graphical elements as needed.

• Organize targeted proposal pre-submission reviews such as Pink or Red Team panels with OSU or external experts, or contracted consultants.

• Assist PIs to determine institutional support needs at the proposal stage, such as designated space and/or space renovations, additional equipment, or dedicated staff within specific OSU offices to provide project support.

15% – Limited Submission Competitions and Funding Opportunity Distribution

• Anticipate future limited submission opportunities in specialty area(s). Summarize funding opportunities, prepare online application forms and landing pages, market to OSU community, and post on InfoReady software.

• Develop timely announcements for limited submissions and for other funding opportunities that align with the OSU research strategic plan. Develop and implement strategies (in collaboration with ORA team) to notify faculty via announcements, newsletters, ORA web site etc.

• Manage or assist with institutional limited submission competitions including reviewing internal Notices of Intent, confirming eligibility, and determining the need for and recruiting ad hoc reviewers.

• Contribute to continuous process improvement of limited submissions with the ORA team.

• Develop and share knowledge of research funding landscape and of federal funding agency strategic plans for sponsors of strategic interest to the university.

20% – Program Management and Research Development Operations

• In collaboration with the ORA team and other units or colleges, plan events and trainings and develop resources to engage faculty in strategic research development.

• Manage other Research Office internal funding incentive programs as assigned.

• Develop, monitor, and communicate ORA’s metrics, outcomes, and impact.

• Other duties as assigned.

5% – Professional Development and Training

• Participate in relevant training and development opportunities provided by Oregon State University, regional, state, and national organizations, and sponsoring agencies.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in science, communications, journalism, English, education, or closely related field

• At least three years of experience in grant writing, research development, or research administration

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and summarize funding opportunity announcements

• Demonstrated ability to work with and/or manage large, collaborative teams

• Demonstrated ability to write, proofread, and/or edit technical writing

• Demonstrated ability to work productively across academic units and to develop and to foster partnerships with a wide variety of university and external constituencies

• Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the research enterprise

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months. When they have the driving Check mark.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Master’s degree in science, engineering, communications, journalism, English, education, or related field

• At least five years of experience in grant writing, research development, or research administration

• Experience working with research teams to develop successful proposal strategies

• Experience planning, preparing, and submitting large grant proposals with strict deadlines

• Experience coaching researchers on development of broader impacts or integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion with research

• Experience with preparing or submitting grants to NIH, DOD, DOE, NASA, NOAA, USDA, and other federal agencies.

• Demonstrated understanding of current national research trends and federal policy relevant to research development.

• Experience with Qualtrics, InfoReady, Cayuse, sponsor portals (e.g., research.gov, EERE eXCHANGE) and/or web content management systems such as Drupal

• Relevant certifications in project management or research administration (e.g., PMP, CRA)

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

This position may have an in-person, hybrid, or fully remote location. The incumbent in this position must be available to meet virtually with researchers, teams, ORA staff, and other university partners during standard working hours of 8 am – 5 pm Pacific Time.

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A resume/CV; and

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.

Starting salary within the salary range will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information please contact: Gretchen Cuevas at Gretchen.Cuevas@oregonstate.edu

OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/background-checks website including the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu

To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/5222404

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