Research Development Officer

TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs.  As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.

TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.

PURPOSE

The Research Development Officer, under direction, for the Autonomy Research Institute (ARI) will facilitate team interactions and progress for large, center-level proposal efforts. Identifies funding sources and solicitations, builds and organizes research teams to target such funding, and synthesizes research concepts to develop competitive proposals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Research: 60%

• Support the leadership of the Autonomous Research Institute (ARI) in developing and implementing short-term and long-term strategies and programs that align with the ARI research goals and initiatives

• Support all stages of proposal development, including analyzing funding announcements, translating research and program concepts into specific and competitive

• Write proposal narratives for external funding; consulting with other ARI staff and University faculty in the preparation of proposals; drafting non-technical portions of proposals

• Coordinating resources and personnel to help ARI develop highly competitive research proposals, developing project timelines and identifying and compiling proposal components

• Manage projects that include complex multi-PI proposal preparation; editing and critiquing proposal drafts; reviewing proposals not funded to develop re-submissions, etc.

• Develops a comprehensive understanding of the research capabilities of Applied Autonomous Systems and other disciplines and how they align with university research priorities

• Supports strategic planning efforts of proposal teams, including logistics, alignment to solicitation and agency guidelines, and coordination of internal and external review teams that may include contracted specialists and experts

• Develops tools and guidance documents related to proposal development and checklists for solicitation components

• Provides support in proposal narrative development, review, consolidation, and editing

• Networks with various offices and organizations on- and off-campus in support of proposal development

• Facilitates planning and linkages with existing funded projects or research efforts, including smaller proposal efforts, that will complement or could be leveraged to the larger proposal effort

Administration: 35%

• Selects and applies standard techniques of routine research and keeps detailed records of data

• Uses computers and laboratory or technical equipment to perform data analysis, statistical analysis, and technical evaluation of research experiments and results

• Evaluates and summarizes results

• Supervises undergraduate and/or graduate students involved in research development

• Prepares reports for Executive Director and other directors

• Creates and updates documents with potential grants or proposals

• Maintains calendar of milestones and key dates

Other: 5%

• Performs other related duties as assigned