Proposal Development Manager
Core
Facilitate and execute the scientific and administrative development of complex, visible, and signature research proposals from ideation to submission for the University of Maryland.
Role type
Proposal Development Manager
Builds
Large-scale, multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional research projects and center-level proposals; nationally prominent federal agency/foundation opportunities; signature research opportunities; applications to foundation, corporate, and government sponsors.
Domain
Higher Education Research Administration
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Proposal development, project fit assessment, proposal responsiveness refinement, external stakeholder outreach, strategic research partnership development, policy interpretation, multitasking
Preferred skills
PhD or graduate work in engineering/applied sciences, experience with DoD/DOE/NASA/NIH/NSF proposals, research funding mechanism expertise, relationship building with principal investigators, cross-team collaboration, deadline management
Technologies
Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Coordinate and prepare proposals, assess project fit, refine proposal responsiveness, conduct select outreach to external stakeholders and sponsors, provide specialized services to enhance submission competitiveness
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC