Research Scientist & Grants Development Lead

Saybrook University; Forest Hills (KS); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Life & disability insurance

Retirement plan

FSAs

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Employee events

Job summary

Kansas Health Science University is seeking a doctoral-trained Research Scientist & Manager of Grant Development to advance faculty and student research while leading grant development and external funding. This hybrid role combines scientific work with grants leadership to expand the university’s research portfolio.

The selected candidate will design studies, oversee proposals, mentor researchers, and drive competitive funding opportunities from concept to submission, strengthening scholarly

Qualifications

• PhD, DrPH, EdD, or other research-focused doctoral degree.
• Demonstrated experience conducting scientific research.
• Strong knowledge of research design and methodology.
• Strong scientific writing, editing, and critical-review skills.
• Peer-reviewed publication record.
• Experience contributing to successful grant applications or funded projects.
• Experience with federal, state, foundation, or community-based funding opportunities.
• Experience developing or substantively writing competitive grant proposals.
• Experience mentoring faculty or students in research or grantsmanship.
• Strong organizational, project-management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a scientific collaborator and methodological resource for faculty and student research.
• Support research design, methodology, analysis planning, interpretation, and dissemination.
• Provide scientific and methodological consultation across research projects.
• Contribute directly to abstracts, posters, presentations, manuscripts, and peer-reviewed publications.
• Mentor faculty and students in research methods, scientific writing, and scholarly productivity.
• Lead KHSU’s research grant-development pipeline and external funding strategy.
• Write, edit, and review competitive proposals, including specific aims, significance, innovation, approach, feasibility, evaluation, and impact.
• Oversee grant administration within the Division of Research.

Skills

PhD.

Scientific research

Research design

Scientific writing

Peer-reviewed publications

Grant applications

Federal funding

Grant proposals

Mentoring

Organization & PM

Education

PhD/DrPH/EdD or doctoral degree

Tools

Cayuse

Job description

Kansas Health Science University is seeking a doctoral-trained Research Scientist & Manager of Grant Development to advance faculty and student research while leading grant development and external funding. This hybrid role combines scientific work with grants leadership to expand the university’s research portfolio.

The selected candidate will design studies, oversee proposals, mentor researchers, and drive competitive funding opportunities from concept to submission, strengthening scholarly