Research Development & Outreach Strategist

Tufts University; Medford (MA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts University’s School of Arts and Sciences seeks a proactive research administrator to identify federal and non-federal funding opportunities and support faculty with grant proposal development.

You will collaborate with the OURI Strategic Research Development office and the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations, organize workshops, and help expand outreach and broader impacts across A&S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3-5 years of experience.
• Experience with grant writing, proposal development, or research administration.
• Ability to work across disciplines and manage multiple projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Experience using AI tools and LLMs for research.

Responsibilities

• Identify funding opportunities for A&S across federal and non-federal sources.
• Partner with OURI and corporate/foundation relations to maximize funding scope.
• Develop knowledge of the funding landscape across disciplines.
• Support grant proposal writing and grantsmanship, especially for early-career faculty.
• Provide direct one-on-one guidance on proposal development.
• Coordinate outreach and broader impacts programs across departments.
• Prepare reports showing measurable results and recruitment outcomes.
• Organize workshops and convenings for interdisciplinary research.
• Maintain the A&S Research Administration webpage.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree

3-5 years' experience

Grant writing

Proposal development

Research administration

Work with faculty across disciplines

Managing multiple projects

Written and oral communication

Independent work

AI tools / LLMs

Interpersonal skills

Funding landscape knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Tufts University’s School of Arts and Sciences seeks a proactive research administrator to identify federal and non-federal funding opportunities and support faculty with grant proposal development.

You will collaborate with the OURI Strategic Research Development office and the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations, organize workshops, and help expand outreach and broader impacts across A&S.