Research Partnerships & Development Engagement Leader

Texas A&M University; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Associate Director for Partnerships and Research Development Engagement serves as the primary liaison between the TAMUS Research Development Office and member institutions. This role drives strategic analytics, portfolio analyses, and dashboards to support institutional leadership.

Responsibilities include developing assessment frameworks, benchmarking against peers, and coordinating workshops and faculty engagements across TAMUS campuses.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in an applicable field.
• Eight years of progressively responsible experience in research proposal development, research administration, project management, or closely related field.
• Experience fostering collaborations and supporting institutional research initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage research development assessment frameworks and performance metrics.
• Analyze proposal pipelines, funding outcomes, and return-on-investment measures.
• Produce strategic reports and dashboards for institutional leadership.
• Conduct portfolio analyses to identify emerging strengths, gaps, and opportunities.
• Support benchmarking against peer institutions and national trends.
• Evaluate effectiveness of research development programs and interventions.
• Manage research intelligence and funding landscape analyses.
• Provide decision-support analytics for strategic planning initiatives.
• Serve as the primary research development representative to TAMUS member institutions.
• Conduct regular on-site visits to member campuses to engage faculty, research administrators, and leadership.
• Identify institutional research strengths and growth opportunities.
• Build partnerships among TAMUS institutions.
• Facilitate proposal development efforts and connect faculty to system-wide resources.
• Coordinate workshops, training programs, and faculty engagement activities.
• Gather stakeholder feedback and assess emerging research needs.
• Promote TAMUS RDO services and resources.
• Collaborate with Team Science, Grant Writing, and Analytics personnel for integrated support.

Skills

Facility engagement

Proposal development

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Travel readiness

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Research office systems

Job description

The Associate Director for Partnerships and Research Development Engagement serves as the primary liaison between the TAMUS Research Development Office and member institutions. This role drives strategic analytics, portfolio analyses, and dashboards to support institutional leadership.

Responsibilities include developing assessment frameworks, benchmarking against peers, and coordinating workshops and faculty engagements across TAMUS campuses.