Proposal Success Specialist: AI-Driven Research & Grants

University of Missouri-Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) seeks a Proposal Success Specialist to lead cradle-to-grave proposal development for multidisciplinary and AI-enabled research. The role coordinates timelines, drafts narratives, and aligns documents with sponsor criteria while collaborating with faculty and external partners.

This position strengthens UMKC's externally funded research and strategic AI initiatives. Reporting to the Executive Director of dSAIC, you will drive proposal readiness, strategy,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least 5 years of experience.
• Three years of experience in proposal development, grant writing, or related fields.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide cradle-to-grave proposal development support for faculty investigators.
• Coordinate proposal timelines, meetings, milestones, deliverables, and submission activities.
• Draft, edit, and review proposal narratives, project summaries, management plans, and supporting materials.
• Support AI-related research proposal development and multidisciplinary initiatives.

Skills

Proposal development experience

Grant writing

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Dimensions

GrantForward

Pivot-RP

Scopus

OpenAlex

Job description

University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) seeks a Proposal Success Specialist to lead cradle-to-grave proposal development for multidisciplinary and AI-enabled research. The role coordinates timelines, drafts narratives, and aligns documents with sponsor criteria while collaborating with faculty and external partners.

This position strengthens UMKC's externally funded research and strategic AI initiatives. Reporting to the Executive Director of dSAIC, you will drive proposal readiness, strategy,