Senior Research Development & Compliance Officer

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

Job summary

Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Nursing in Bryan, TX, seeks a Senior Research Development & Compliance Officer to provide subject-matter expertise in grant preparation, protocol submissions, and policy development. The role ensures regulatory compliance and coordinates grant programs across the College.

The candidate will support investigators, develop new grant programs, and manage risk while maintaining research databases and collaborating with various stakeholders to

Responsibilities

• Proposal Development and Management: Works with researchers in the development and writing of proposals to federal agencies or foundations.
• Training and Professional Development: Creates and delivers informational sessions on funding opportunities and proposal development.
• Program Oversight and Communication: Manages grant programs, develops and implements timelines, and prepares annual program reports.
• Research Resources and Tools: Develops tools, templates, and guidance documents related to proposal development.
• Contract Negotiation and Management: Assists in negotiating non-sponsored contracts and grants and related agreements.

Job description

Job Title

Senior Research Development & Compliance Officer

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

College Of Nursing

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Senior Research Development & Compliance Officer, under direction, serves as a subject matter expert and provides professional development for faculty in grant application preparation, serves as a liaison with investigators for protocol submissions and documentation, advises on negotiation of research agreements, coordinates guideline and policy development, develops new grant programs, manages College grant programs, coordinates College submissions for University grant programs including competitive submissions and federal appropriation requests, coordinates & analyzes effectiveness of grant preparation and training activities, ensures compliance with College, University, State, and Federal research regulations, policies, and procedures, assesses and mitigates risk for the College, and maintains the College's grant and research compliance databases.

Responsibilities

Proposal Development and Management

• Works with researchers in the development and writing of proposals to federal agencies or foundations.
• Connects researchers to funding opportunities and research resources.
• Advises on writing grant applications responsive to funding opportunity announcements with attention to review criteria and application guidelines.
• Reviews previous grant applications and confers with faculty on strategy for resubmission.
• Coordinates contributions of multiple investigators both on and off campus.
• Compiles and organizes proposal materials while investigating guidelines for proposal development.
• Prepares and manages timelines and preparatory steps to support successful proposal submissions.
• Develops templates and draft language for non-technical sections of proposals.
• Provides proofreading and editing of proposals throughout the process as needed.
• Coordinates and plans institution-wide outreach programs aimed at enhancing understanding of human research by various stakeholders

Training and Professional Development

• Creates and delivers informational sessions on funding opportunities and proposal development.
• Coordinates, plans, develops, and implements regulatory training activities including seminars and electronic communications.
• Leads professional development activities for faculty including workshops and seminars to improve investigators' grantsmanship skills.
• Provides one-on-one consultation with faculty on proposal resubmission.
• Systematically publicizes internal and external professional development opportunities for researchers.

Program Oversight and Communication

• Manages grant programs, develops and implements timelines, and prepares annual program reports.
• Disseminates notices about research progress and successful funding.
• Monitors ongoing policy developments on state and national levels and circulates announcements accordingly.
• Designs and implements research agreement workflow to enhance efficiency and timeliness of agreement processing.
• Tracks and reports proposal development support and outcomes metrics while reviewing outcomes in relation to goals and objectives.

Research Resources and Tools

• Develops tools, templates, and guidance documents related to proposal development.
• Creates, manages, and updates standard information needed to support successful funding applications and peer-reviewed publications.
• Monitors various media sources for relevant new funding and program initiatives and circulates announcements accordingly.

Contract Negotiation and Management

• Assists in negotiating non-sponsored contracts and grants, including Material Transfer Agreements (MTA), Data Use/Management Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Collaborations, and Memorandums of Agreement.
• Coordinates with researchers on potential partnerships, including industry, Memoranda of Agreements (MOA), Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), and other collaborative agreements.
• Coordinates intellectual property language in conjunction with the technology commercialization office to ensure compliance with system member responsibilities.
• Assists researchers and department personnel with administrative support relative to regulatory guidelines.
• Assists with contract and risk miti