Grant Administrator II

Texas A&M University; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University System in College Station, Texas, seeks a Professional Grant Writer and Research Editor to provide expert writing, editing, and proposal development support for faculty and research teams across TAMUS institutions.

The role aims to improve proposal quality, competitiveness, and funding success rates through drafting, editing, and coordinating timelines, workflows, and workshops.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years of grant writing, scientific editing, or research communications experience.
• Demonstrated success with funded federal proposals.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and refine proposal narratives for federal, foundation, and industry sponsors.
• Collaborate with faculty to articulate compelling research impact, innovation, and broader impacts.
• Review proposals for compliance with sponsor guidelines and evaluation criteria.
• Develop boilerplate content, institutional descriptions, and shared proposal resources.
• Coordinate proposal timelines and writing schedules.
• Provide writing workshops and grantsmanship training.
• Support development of white papers, concept papers, and strategic research communications.
• Maintain quality assurance processes for major proposal submissions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Grant writing

Editing

Project management

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Grant Administrator II, Agency

Job Location: College Station, Texas

Job Type: Staff

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

The System Offices is one of several system members within the Texas A&M University System representing one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a network of 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies, Texas A&M – Fort Worth and the Texas A&M - RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M University System mission is to provide education, conduct research, commercialize technology, offer training, and deliver services for the people of Texas and beyond.

The System Offices, within the Texas A&M University System, provides an outstanding benefits package including, but not limited to: competitive health benefits; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; a defined benefit retirement plan to include an employer contribution through Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS); if applicable, a defined contribution retirement plan to include an employer contribution through an approved ORP vendor: additional voluntary tax deferred annuity (TDA) options; tuition assistance; and wellness programs to promote work/life balance.

Job Description Summary

The Professional Grant Writer and Research Editor provides expert writing, editing, and proposal development support for faculty and research teams across TAMUS institutions, improving proposal quality, competitiveness, and funding success rates.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and refine proposal narratives for federal, foundation, and industry sponsors.
• Collaborate with faculty to articulate compelling research impact, innovation, and broader impacts.
• Review proposals for compliance with sponsor guidelines and evaluation criteria.
• Develop boilerplate content, institutional descriptions, and shared proposal resources.
• Coordinate proposal timelines and writing schedules.
• Provide writing workshops and grantsmanship training.
• Support development of white papers, concept papers, and strategic research communications.
• Maintain quality assurance processes for major proposal submissions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years of grant writing, scientific editing, or research communications experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated success with funded federal proposals.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and project management skills.
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Other Requirements

• This is a security-sensitive position and is restricted to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents only.
• All positions are security-sensitive.
• Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer. The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of twelve universities, eight state agencies, a comprehensive health science center, Texas A&M-Fort Worth and Texas A&M-RELLIS. The A&M System is committed to providing an educational and work environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each employee. Each member institution provides equal opportunity and access to all students, employees and prospective employees.

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