Job Information
University of Utah Research Dev Associate V in Salt Lake City, Utah
Details
Open Date 03/18/2024
Requisition Number PRN38007B
Job Title Research Dev Associate V
Working Title Research Dev Associate V
Job Grade I
FLSA Code Professional
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
VP Area President
Department 00639 - VP for Research
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range $128,350 - $140,000
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Job Summary
Introduction
The Office of the Vice President for Research is seeking a Director (Research Development Associate V) to develop and lead theLarge Infrastructure Funding Team ( LIFT ),a campus-wide grant-development unit designed to build and support response teams for center, program, and other large-scale, interdisciplinary grant opportunities. Optimally, LIFT will have between 9 and 15 major grant applications in progress at any time. These grants typically require multiple components such as multi-university partnerships, industry partnerships, interdisciplinary collaboration, and expertise in curating a thriving and effective research environment.
For example, LIFT will organize and coordinate responses to NSF Engineering Research Centers (ERCs),Science and Technology Centers (STCs), andMid-Scale Research Infrastructure-1 (Mid-Scale R1)RFAs. LIFT will also build and guide teams responding toDepartment of Defense ( DOD ),Department of Energy ( DOE ),Small Business Innovation Research ( SBIR ) and Small Business Technology Transfer ( STTR ),National Institutes of Health ( NIH ),National Endowment for the Humanities ( NEH ),National Endowment for the Arts ( NEA ), and other large-scale Federal, State, and Foundation funding calls.
About the Role
The Director will play a key leadership role in the strategic planning and execution of LIFT . This includes independently overseeing, refining, and implementing LIFT’s functionality model, mission, budget, and policies in coordination with the Associate Vice President for Research Office and existing LIFT team members. A central function of this role is to work with internal and external stakeholders to increase program/center funding for the University of Utah.
About the AVPR Office
The Associate Vice President for Research ( AVPR ) Office provides direct oversight of the University of Utah’s internal and external grant activity, grant development, institutional capacity building, and submission pipeline. The AVPR Office works to provide high-impact support, infrastructure, and resources for the University of Utah research community. The primary responsibilities of the AVPR Office include identifying and building resources that (1) expands the University’s scholarly and creative research portfolio, (2) increases high-profile, collaborative external funding submissions and awards, and (3) establishes critical grant-writing and research development support infrastructure. The AVPR Office also oversees the limited submissions opportunity selection process, the University Research Committee ( URC ), the VPR Office’s internal grants and research faculty award opportunities, the One Utah Research Council ( OURC ), and other research portfolio enhancement efforts.
About the VPR Office
In 1968, the Office of the Vice President for Research ( VPR ) was created to promote and build research excellence at the University of Utah. The VPR office oversees numerous research administration units that provide support services, research opportunities, and professional development for researchers, students, and staff on campus. The reporting VPR units are responsible for compliance and safety; research education and training; grant proposal development and submission, and more. Through strategic leadership and planning, the VPR office provides effective resources that serve the University’s research community and accelerate innovation and discovery at the U.
About the University of Utah and Benefits
The University of Utah is located at the foot of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains and offers a rich benefits package for eligible employees including affordable health insurance on the first day, generous retirement contributions of 14.2%, 13 paid holidays per year plus vacation accruals each month, tuition reduction for employees and families, paid parental leave and more. Please visit our Benefits website for more information:https://www.hr.utah.edu/benefits/
Responsibilities
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Provide full executive oversight for LIFT and LIFT team members.
Partner with the VPR , University of Utah, and other local and national stakeholders in ongoing strategic planning, execution, and evaluation of LIFT on behalf of the Associate Vice President for Research Unit ( AVPR ).
Develop and manage annual budget/financial planning for LIFT .
Develop and manage an annual strategic plan for LIFT – including identifying, hiring, training, mentoring, and developing unit staff.
Cultivate and support PIs for large grant applications. Support may include the creation of senior PI training programs.
Identify relevant funding opportunities to pursue and support by collaborating with Faculty, Staff, Principal Investigators, Leadership, and other key personnel for strategic center/programmatic grant research. Collect and coordinate resources and tools to promote collaboration. Identify complementary research interests among faculty and assemble competitive teams to respond to funding opportunities.
Facilitate, manage, and serve as key contributor to the preparation of complex research proposals, including participation in proposal writing, alignment of PIs and key personnel, resource and budget recommendations, and timeline development. Guide integrated research teams (sharing leadership responsibilities and decision-making authority)
Identify opportunities for collaboration with other academic centers, industry partners, partnering institutions, etc. Provide information and analysis to support formal partnerships with external entities.
Interact with and serve as liaison with sponsors, department offices, political and corporate leaders, etc. Serve as institutional representatives to the University of Utah community and external stakeholders.
Organize internal research community building and training events (e.g., symposia, seminars, asynchronous and in-person courses and workshops, etc.) and provide majority of oversight for LIFT’s communications and marketing platforms.
May oversee the development and execution of internal funding mechanisms and other small grant programs to catalyze center/programmatic grant research.
As requested by the VPR Office, participate in broader institutional initiatives, proposal and award applications, staff mentoring, and other administrative assignments.
Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required
Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s Degree + four years of related experience or Bachelor’s degree + eight years of related experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
MS or PhD Degree
5 or more years of highly relevant grant proposal development experience
5 or more years of highly relevant grant writing experience
5 or more years of project management and/or administration experience
University research experience
Strong organizational and time management skills
Significant experience with grant development, writing and/or grants communications
Experience with complex program development and management
Experience with complex team building and demonstrated ability to work as part of a in interdisciplinary team
Willingness and ability to work flexibly and on short notice to meet tight grant deadlines.
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.
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