Strategic Grant Proposal Lead

University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Office of Research and Innovation seeks Proposal Development Specialists, Coordinators, or Senior Coordinators to support UNL faculty in crafting competitive grants. The team edits proposals for single investigators and small groups, and coordinates large-scale collaborations across disciplines.

Senior Coordinators coach faculty on proposal best practices, prepare researchers to engage with program officers, and lead complex multi-institution proposals, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or a relevant scientific discipline.
• Excellent writing, editing, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Edit single investigator and small group grant proposals and provide editorial support for colleagues developing large, complex proposals.
• Coordinate development of large-scale, collaborative proposals and manage timelines.
• Senior Coordinator coaches faculty on best practices for proposal writing and prepares faculty to network with program officers.
• Senior Coordinator co-authors, reviews, and refines grant applications and leads multi-institution collaborations.

Skills

Excellent writing

Editing

Interpersonal communication

Multitasking

Project management

Microsoft Office

Adaptability

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or relevant discipline

Master’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Office of Research and Innovation seeks Proposal Development Specialists, Coordinators, or Senior Coordinators to support UNL faculty in crafting competitive grants. The team edits proposals for single investigators and small groups, and coordinates large-scale collaborations across disciplines.

Senior Coordinators coach faculty on proposal best practices, prepare researchers to engage with program officers, and lead complex multi-institution proposals, while