Lead, Cancer Research Development & Grants

UF ECE Ambassadors; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health Cancer Institute is seeking a Research Development Manager to lead programmatic and administrative management of complex grants and multidisciplinary programs. You will oversee grant writing, manuscript development, figures and posters, and broader dissemination of results, while guiding a team of professionals in ORA.

The role requires deep expertise in academia research administration, pre- and post-award oversight, and coordination with multiple research groups to advance cancer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with four years of grant and contract administration experience
• Certification in professional research administration within 12 months of hire
• 8+ years of research administration experience in an NIH-designated center or similar setup

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the Research Development team within the ORA; develop position descriptions and performance plans.
• Oversee research development and program administration activities, including manuscript writing and figure creation.
• Provide programmatic and administrative management to UFHCI membership, programs, and working groups.
• Manage complex and team science grants (e.g., NCI P30 Center grant) and renewal documentation.
• Administer UFHCI-managed and UFHCI-ICBR Shared Resources.

Skills

Data analytics

Financial data

PowerBI

Leadership collaboration

Communication skills

Proposal development

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 4 years grant/contract admin

Master’s degree in MBA/Healthcare/Accounting or related

Professional research administration certification

Tools

CTMS

eRA systems

NIH Reporter/GRAMS

Job description

UF Health Cancer Institute is seeking a Research Development Manager to lead programmatic and administrative management of complex grants and multidisciplinary programs. You will oversee grant writing, manuscript development, figures and posters, and broader dissemination of results, while guiding a team of professionals in ORA.

The role requires deep expertise in academia research administration, pre- and post-award oversight, and coordination with multiple research groups to advance cancer