Research Development Manager (Advanced Professional)

Georgia Tech; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech in Atlanta is seeking a Research Development Manager (Advanced Level) to support faculty in crafting competitive proposals and coordinating large interdisciplinary teams. You will analyze funding opportunities, prepare briefs, and guide proposal content with templates and edits.

Responsibilities include organizing teams, managing timelines, running workshops, and preparing teams for sponsor site visits, while informing strategic planning and resource allocation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five to seven years of editorial, writing, project management, research, engineering, or grants management experience.
• Advanced degree (Master's, Ph.D., etc.) preferred.
• Experience with large, interdisciplinary proposal development for federal or foundation funding.
• Ability to edit technical documents and provide substantive writing guidance.
• Ability to organize and manage complex proposal processes.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze funding opportunities aligned with institutional priorities.
• Prepare funding opportunity briefs and presentations.
• Support faculty in developing proposal content with templates and editing guidance.
• Arrange reviews of proposals by topical experts.
• Organize proposal teams and manage documents, timelines, and meetings.
• Coordinate with units to secure resources and submit proposals.
• Conduct programs and workshops on grant writing and collaboration best practices.
• Prepare teams for sponsor site visits and review presentations.
• Analyze feedback from funding agencies to improve future submissions.
• Build and update office resources to improve research development services.

Skills

Proposal development

Grant writing

Project management

Editing technical documents

Team coordination

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Independent work

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree

Job description

Job Information

• Job ID: 305557
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

The Research Development Manager (Advanced Level) provides specialized support to faculty for the development of competitive research proposals. This position analyzes funding opportunities, organizes large interdisciplinary proposal teams, manages the proposal development process, and provides strategic guidance and practical assistance for the development of proposal content. The Research Development Manager also prepares teams for sponsor site visits and conducts funding-related programs and workshops.

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 - Identify and analyze funding opportunities that align with the institution's research priorities and strategic goals. Prepare funding opportunity briefs and presentations.
• Job Duty 2 - Support faculty in the development of proposal content through the development of custom writing templates, substantive editing, and guidance on effective communication, including graphics. Arrange reviews of proposals by topical experts.
• Job Duty 3 - Organize proposal teams and drive proposal development by creating and managing documents, timelines, and meetings.
• Job Duty 4 - Collaborate with various units to obtain necessary resources and information and to coordinate proposal submissions.
• Job Duty 5 - Conduct programs and workshops to increase skills and knowledge required for successful proposal development (e.g., funding program overviews, collaboration best practices, grant writing).
• Job Duty 6 - Prepare teams for sponsor site visits, including oversight of meeting logistics and preparation and review of presentations.
• Job Duty 7 - Analyze feedback from funding agencies along with broader research funding trends to enhance the competitiveness of future submissions and to inform institutional strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Job Duty 8 - Build and update office resources to improve the research development service.
• Job Duty 9 - Stay current on developments in research funding and grant writing by participating in professional development opportunities and engaging with relevant literature.
• Job Duty 10 - Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience

• Five to seven years of editorial, writing, project management, research, engineering, capture management, or grants management experience

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master's, Ph.D., etc.)

Preferred Experience

• Five to seven years of demonstrated success working with teams of faculty to develop large-scale research proposals for federal and foundation funding

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS

• Ability to critically review and edit technical documents.
• Ability to organize and manage processes required for development of large, complex proposals.
• Ability to work effectively with teams.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and apply judgment, discretion, and initiative in coordinating complex projects.
• Ability to maintain flexibility and prioritize tasks under tight deadlines.
• Ability to think strategically while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret and ensure compliance with federal, state, and foundation requirements for grant proposals.
• Ability to work with a variety of software packages and to learn new software packages quickly.
• Ability to work independently within a collaborative team environment.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

• This is a supervisory position.
• This position does not have financial responsibilities.
• This position will not be required to drive.
• This role is not considered a position of trust.
• This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
• This position will not travel
• This position does not require security clearance.
• Atlanta, GA
• Job Grade: R7
• Anticipated salary range of $72,039 to $121,746 will be commensurate with qualifications.

Background Check

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