Strategic Research Development Lead

Cornell University; Town of Ithaca (NY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks paid vacation

Holiday days

Retirement contributions

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine seeks a Research Development Officer to advance strategic research funding opportunities and strengthen proposal development services across the College. This role works with faculty, CVM leadership, and research administration to identify funding opportunities and build interdisciplinary teams that compete for new funding streams.

The officer provides training and consultation to help faculty pursue major, multi-investigator, and high-value

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of experience or equivalent.
• Strong scientific, medical, or veterinary writing skills with grant proposal experience.
• Knowledge of research development and the proposal process, including agencies, systems, priorities, policies, and deadlines.
• Ability to identify funding opportunities, evaluate announcements, and develop effective strategies with faculty.
• Demonstrated ability to build multidisciplinary teams and collaborate across CVM and Cornell.
• Proven success leading research or clinical projects with strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify high-value funding opportunities and align concepts with CVM priorities.
• Partner with faculty to develop proposals, assemble teams, set timelines, and coordinate development.
• Develop training resources to strengthen proposal development and increase participation in targeted opportunities.
• Build collaborations across Cornell and external partners to expand CVM’s funding portfolio.

Skills

Grant writing

Proposal development

Project management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Research administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree

PhD

DVM

Job description

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine seeks a Research Development Officer to advance strategic research funding opportunities and strengthen proposal development services across the College. This role works with faculty, CVM leadership, and research administration to identify funding opportunities and build interdisciplinary teams that compete for new funding streams.

The officer provides training and consultation to help faculty pursue major, multi-investigator, and high-value