Grant Writer & Research Development Strategist

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University seeks a Research Development Strategist / Grant Writer to support faculty and learners with grant writing, editing, and submission across NIH and other funders. The role develops strategy for a cohesive research development program, designs capacity-building activities, and collaborates with Stanford staff to advance research goals.

The hybrid position combines on-site collaboration with remote work as needed, and requires advanced degree and strong program-management skills.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or combination of relevant education, training, and/or experience.
• Experience managing a budget and developing financial plans, program partnerships and funding sources.
• Demonstrated expertise in teaching grant writing, academic writing, or research methods to graduate students, clinical fellows, postdocs, etc.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized grant writing advice and coaching to faculty, especially early-career faculty, and occasionally to postdocs, clinical fellows, and instructors.
• Manage the entire proposal process, including developing strategic plans, drafting sections, editing, and coordinating submission.
• Prepare and edit text, figures, and tables to increase impact and clarity.
• Write and edit complex content for large, complex proposals, training grants, research grants, and peer‑reviewed publications.
• Identify and cultivate a diverse portfolio of funding sources.
• Develop and manage programs to improve engagement of current faculty in mentoring junior faculty and trainees.

Skills

Grant writing

Project management

Academic program development

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Mentoring

Communication

Budget management

Education

Advanced degree (PhD, JD, MD)

Job description

Stanford University seeks a Research Development Strategist / Grant Writer to support faculty and learners with grant writing, editing, and submission across NIH and other funders. The role develops strategy for a cohesive research development program, designs capacity-building activities, and collaborates with Stanford staff to advance research goals.

The hybrid position combines on-site collaboration with remote work as needed, and requires advanced degree and strong program-management skills.