Senior Research Development & Compliance Officer

About the role

• Job Title
• Senior Research Development & Compliance Officer
• Agency
• Texas A&M University Health Science Center
• Department
• College Of Nursing
• Proposed Minimum Salary
• Commensurate
• Job Location
• Bryan, Texas
• Job Type
• Staff

About the role

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Responsibilities

Proposal Development and Management

• Works with researchers in the development and writing of proposals to federal agencies or foundations.
• Connects researchers to funding opportunities and research resources.
• Advises on writing grant applications responsive to funding opportunity announcements with attention to review criteria and application guidelines.
• Reviews previous grant applications and confers with faculty on strategy for resubmission.
• Coordinates contributions of multiple investigators both on and off campus.
• Compiles and organizes proposal materials while investigating guidelines for proposal development.
• Prepares and manages timelines and preparatory steps to support successful proposal submissions.
• Develops templates and draft language for non-technical sections of proposals.
• Provides proofreading and editing of proposals throughout the process as needed.
• Coordinates and plans institution-wide outreach programs aimed at enhancing understanding of human research by various stakeholders

Training and Professional Development

• Creates and delivers informational sessions on funding opportunities and proposal development.
• Coordinates, plans, develops, and implements regulatory training activities including seminars and electronic communications.
• Leads professional development activities for faculty including workshops and seminars to improve investigators' grantsmanship skills.
• Provides one-on-one consultation with faculty on proposal resubmission.
• Systematically publicizes internal and external professional development opportunities for researchers.

Program Oversight and Communication

• Manages grant programs, develops and implements timelines, and prepares annual program reports.
• Disseminates notices about research progress and successful funding.
• Monitors ongoing policy developments on state and national levels and circulates announcements accordingly.
• Designs and implements research agreement workflow to enhance efficiency and timeliness of agreement processing.
• Tracks and reports proposal development support and outcomes metrics while reviewing outcomes in relation to goals and objectives.

Research Resources and Tools

• Develops tools, templates, and guidance documents related to proposal development.
• Creates, manages, and updates standard information needed to support successful funding applications and peer-reviewed publications.
• Monitors various media sources for relevant new funding and program initiatives and circulates announcements accordingly.

Contract Negotiation and Management

• Assists in negotiating non-sponsored contracts and grants, including Material Transfer Agreements (MTA), Data Use/Management Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Collaborations, and Memorandums of Agreement.
• Coordinates with researchers on potential partnerships, including industry, Memoranda of Agreements (MOA), Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), and other collaborative agreements.
• Coordinates intellectual property language in conjunction with the technology commercialization office to ensure compliance with system member responsibilities.
• Assists researchers and department personnel with administrative support relative to regulatory guidelines.
• Assists with contract and risk mitigation strategies and makes recommendations to leadership.
• Serves as the point of contact for the other parties for negotiations of agreement/contract modification.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Four years of experience developing or writing proposals to or for federal, state or private agencies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to independently make decisions.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Additional information

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.