Senior Research Development Officer

Texas A&M University; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University System Offices seeks a Senior Research Development Officer to lead strategic, large-scale research development across TAMUS institutions. You will advise faculty and institutional leaders to boost competitiveness for federal, foundation, industry, and philanthropic funding opportunities.

Responsibilities include drafting and refining proposals, collaborating on research impact, and managing timelines, workshops, and quality assurance for major submissions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; experience in grant writing and research communications.
• Four years of grant writing, scientific editing, or research communications experience.
• Ability to draft and edit proposals for federal, foundation, and industry sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and refine proposal narratives for federal, foundation, and industry sponsors.
• Collaborate with faculty to articulate research impact, innovation, and broader impacts.
• Review proposals for compliance with sponsor guidelines and evaluation criteria.
• Develop boilerplate content, institutional descriptions, and shared proposal resources.
• Coordinate proposal timelines and writing schedules.
• Provide writing workshops and grantsmanship training.
• Support development of white papers, concept papers, and strategic research communications.
• Maintain quality assurance processes for major proposal submissions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Grant writing

Editing

Project management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Education

Master's degree

Doctorate degree preferred

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Job TitleSenior Research Development Officer Agency Texas A&M University System Offices Department Research Development Office Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationCollege Station, Texas Job TypeStaff

The System Offices is one of several system members within the Texas A&M University System representing one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a network of 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies, Texas A&M – Fort Worth and the Texas A&M - RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M University System mission is to provide education, conduct research, commercialize technology, offer training, and deliver services for the people of Texas and beyond. The System Offices, within the Texas A&M University System, provides an outstanding benefits package including, but not limited to: competitive health benefits; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; a defined benefit retirement plan to include an employer contribution through Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS); if applicable, a defined contribution retirement plan to include an employer contribution through an approved ORP vendor: additional voluntary tax deferred annuity (TDA) options; tuition assistance; and wellness programs to promote work/life balance.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Job Description Summary:

The Senior Research Development Officer provides strategic leadership for large-scale research development initiatives across TAMUS member institutions. The position serves as a senior advisor to faculty, research leadership, and institutional stakeholders to increase competitiveness for federal, foundation, industry, and philanthropic funding opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, edit, and refine proposal narratives for federal, foundation, and industry sponsors.
• Collaborate with faculty to articulate compelling research impact, innovation, and broader impacts.
• Review proposals for compliance with sponsor guidelines and evaluation criteria.
• Develop boilerplate content, institutional descriptions, and shared proposal resources.
• Coordinate proposal timelines and writing schedules.
• Provide writing workshops and grantsmanship training.
• Support development of white papers, concept papers, and strategic research communications.
• Maintain quality assurance processes for major proposal submissions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Master's degree.
• Four years of grant writing, scientific editing, or research communications experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated success with funded federal proposals.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and project management skills.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to independently make decisions.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree.

Other Requirements:

This is a security-sensitive position and is restricted to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents only. Only complete applications will be considered for employment at The Texas A&M System Offices. Incomplete job application data could result in your application being rejected without an option to reapply. A cover letter and resume may be required in addition to a completed employment application. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of twelve universities, eight state agencies, a comprehensive health science center, Texas A&M-Fort Worth and Texas A&M-RELLIS. The A&M System is committed to providing an educational and work environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each employee. Each member institution provides equal opportunity and access to all students, employees and prospective employees.

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The Texas A&M System is an Equal Opportunity/ Veterans/ Disability Employer.