Job Title: Research Development Specialist (2 Positions)
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 25350
Job Code: 3312 Administrator II
Department: Office of Research
CompensationClassification: Administrator II
Anticipated Hiring Range: $6,667/month - $8,334/month

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About the PositionThis recruitment is for two Research Development Specialists who will join a growing team within the Division of Research and Innovation - a new division tasked with catalyzing the research enterprise at San Jose State University. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in research and academic culture, experience in research development, and detailed knowledge of the academic funding landscape.

The Research Development Specialist helps build and enhance the extramural funding of SJSU research and training programs. The Specialist helps position SJSU for emerging funding opportunities, and works as part of a team to provide consistent support for SJSU researchers in various activities, including: opportunity scouting, proposal scoping, pre-award consultations, hands-on proposal development, proposal review, coaching/mentoring, and early career training/outreach, and other support needs related to complex large-scale opportunities. The specialist serves as a liaison to the designated SJSU academic areas for large/complex research grants programs and proposals. The Specialist provides oversight and coordination of research development programs, including program development, planning and evaluation, peer review of proposals and applicant relations, grant application and award management, and synthesis and dissemination of research findings. The Specialist¿s designated research areas are either the College of Engineering or the College of Science and the College of Education

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Facilitate successful proposal development and help increase award rate
- Assist faculty to find strategic funding opportunities
- Provide complete pre-award consultations including hands-on proposal development for competitiveness, proposal review and editing, coaching/mentoring, and other support needs related to complex large-scale opportunities
- Coordinate pre-submission peer reviews of proposal drafts
- Develop and review budgets and budget justifications
- Support the development of letters of support, biosketches, COI, and compliance plans
- Liaise with funding agencies during proposal development process
- Help increase level of funding for student (undergraduate and graduate) research
- Support the inception and growth of doctoral programs with targeted proposals
- Develop strategic relationships with granting agencies and foundations
- Bring grant officers, program managers, and other agency representatives to campus or taking and introducing faculty to them
- Communicate grant proposal opportunities to campus
- Lead and support large interdisciplinary initiatives & grant opportunities
- Collaborate with faculty in the College (and in other Colleges and institutions, depending on the scope and context of extramural funding opportunities) to identify strategic extramural funding opportunities
- Support new research area development and strategic planning
- Recognize research development metrics and achieve goals set by the Director
- Facilitate sponsor site visits
- Coordinate limited submission process
- Proposal editing and writing

This is a position in the CSU - Management Personnel Plan (MPP), and serves at the pleasure of the President. This position will require adherence to University compliance training such as: Conflict of Interest and Ethics, AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention, Information Security, and Injury and Illness Prevention Program. The person hired for this position may be required to complete an outside employment disclosure statement in accordance with Title V of the California Code of Regulations.
Required Qualifications- B.S./B.A. plus five years of experience in research development or M.S. plus two-years of experience in research development
- Writing, editing, and managing complex proposals
- Excellent written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications- PhD in Science, Education, or Engineering
- Prior research development experience at a public or non-profit academic institution
- Writing, editing, and managing complex proposals for other principal investigators in variable subjects
- Track record with or at federal funding agency
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities- Excellent skills in grant and technical writing, including structuring of large documents
- Skilled in writing and editing competitive research proposals for government agencies
- Skilled in cultivating relationships with program officers at federal agencies as a liaison to support faculty and gain perspective on funding trends
- Ability to analyze, present, and critique information in different ways for different end-users
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong ability to work collaboratively with internal and external peers, managers and teams
- Skilled in program planning and management of projects
- Excellent skills in data analytics, visualization, and in document production
- Strong ability to be well organized with the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
- Knowledge of external funding processes, including funding agency guidelines and objectives, grant proposal creation and submission
- Ability to write reports, guidelines and procedures, using extensive software tools
- Ability to perform accurately in a detail-oriented environment
Application ProceduresComplete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:
-Resume
-Letter of Interest
-List of References
-Writing Sample:
Please provide a writing sample that shows your own writing of a document relevant to this job: a proposal (an entire proposal or a section written by you), a report, or a publication. Please be sure the part over which you are the author is clearly identified.
-Supplemental Questionnaire:
One position will support faculty in the College of Engineering, and the other will support faculty in both the College of Science and the College of Education.
(1) Please specify whether you would prefer to support faculty in the College of Engineering, or in both the College of Science and the College of Education.
(2) Please justify your choice based on your qualifications and experience.
(3) Please discuss your experience submitting proposals to or working with funding agencies relevant to the college(s) with which you prefer to work.

All applicants must apply within the specified application period: February 24, 2020 through March 10, 2020. This position is open until filled; however, applications received after screening has begun will be considered at the discretion of the university.
Additional InformationSatisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis.

The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will pay all costs associated with this procedure. Evidence of required degree(s) or certification(s) will be required at time of hire.

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Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
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