Research Liaison Officer 1 - (496998 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston is seeking a Research Funding Liaison to support the funding process for Research Science and Education. The role collaborates with internal and external partners to coordinate proposals, funding opportunities, and commercialization strategies.

This position emphasizes building alliances, coordinating grant activities, and managing funding-related programs to advance university research initiatives.

Qualifications

• Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or highest level of general business knowledge.
• Minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.
• Experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and maintains research alliances to formulate and implement projects.
• Coordinates and assists with writing funding proposals and related activities.
• Identifies technologies with high commercialization potential and develops transfer strategies.
• Serves on special projects at the director's discretion.
• Acts as liaison between the office of research, faculty and funding agencies.
• Coordinates visits of local, state, national, and international visitors; arranges meetings.
• Serves as program and administrative manager for funding processes and assists in grants.
• Assists in developing research clusters and supports multi-PI proposals.
• Develops marketing plans for technologies, including newsletters, website, and press releases.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

Department: Dean, Natural Sciences &Math Salary: $75,100 - $85,450

Description:

Supports individuals and groups within the University of Houstonin all phases of the funding process in an effort to fund projectsin Research Science and Education. Collaborates with other researchentities and private businesses outside of the University System tocoordinate, develop, fund, and implement research projects.

Career Ladder Levels: Research Liaison 3 // Research Liaison 2 //Research Liaison 1

• 1. Identifies and maintains research alliances with potentialcollaborative partners to formulate and implement specific researchprojects.


• 2. Coordinates and assists with writing funding proposals andcoordinates related activities with the appropriate universityadministrative department.


• 3. Identifies technologies with high potential forcommercialization and develop strategies to transfer technologiesinto the industrial sector.


• 4. Serves on special projects at the discretion of thedirector.


• 5. Acts a liaison between the office of research and the facultyand funding agencies.


• 6. Coordinates visits of local, state, national, and internationalvisitors; coordinates meetings/special events for externalconstituents.


• 7. Serves as a program and administrative manager for the fundingprocess functions; assists in grants and contracting process.


• 8. Assists in developing and organizing research clusters andfacilitates multiple Principle Investigator proposaldevelopment.


• 9. Develops marketing plans for specific technologies, includingnewsletters, website, and press releases and announcements.


• 10. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Posting Information:

• 1. Maintains a website with the listing of funding opportunitiesand connects faculty with relevant funding opportunities.


• 2. Conceives, constructs, and submits proposals for external andinternal funding.


• 3. Provide expertise and counseling to faculty in the areas ofsponsor trends, funding opportunities, allowable costs, budgetpreparation, oversight and applicable agency guidelines.


• 4. Facilitates communication between the faculty and projectsponsors, the Division of Research, the colleges, the collegedeans, and the department chairs.

Experience will be considered in lieu ofeducation.

MQ: Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advancedprofessional discipline or the highest level of general businessknowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a Master'sDegree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field ofspecialization that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directlyjob-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.