Posted: Apr 11, 2025

Senior Grant Development Manager - College for Health, Community and Policy

University of Texas at San Antonio - San Antonio, TX

Application Deadline: N/A

Location: San Antonio, TX

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 13346

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Org Marketing Statement

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Tier One research university and a Hispanic Serving Institution specializing in cybersecurity, health, fundamental futures, and social-economic transformation. With more than 35,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus on career readiness the university produces more graduates for the workforce than any other institution in the region. It is a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property — for Texas, the nation and the world. UTSA has been recognized as a Top Employer in Texas by Forbes Magazine. Learn more https://www.utsa.edu/, on https://www.utsa.edu/today/ or on https://twitter.com/utsa, https://www.instagram.com/utsa/, https://www.facebook.com/utsa, https://www.youtube.com/user/utsaor https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_university_admin%3BFcmdPCevQ7ebJE1xpIJlRw%3D%3D.

In 2024, the https://www.utsa.edu/today/2024/08/story/utsa-and-ut-health-san-antonio-merger-announced.html authorized UT System to begin integrating UTSA and UT Health San Antonio into one unified institution, establishing a world-class university that integrates academic, research, and clinical excellence to build a profoundly impactful university of the future. Driven by a vision for growth and impact, this merger will expand capacity to offer robust undergraduate and graduate programs, attract top-tier faculty and staff, develop innovative initiatives, and elevate transdisciplinary research to address the evolving needs of the region.

Posting End Date: Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 4/16/2025. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Salary Range: Up to $68,500/Annualized, commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.

Hours: 40 hours per week, exempt.

Required Application Materials:

• Resume is required.
• Cover letter is preferred.

Essential Functions

Job Summary

To provide advanced professional skills in leading the development and management of highly competitive applications for extramural funding or recognition from private and public sponsors and to stimulate research through strategic teaming efforts. Responsible for identifying funding opportunities/sponsors, providing editing, critical review and/or writing support, and coordinating proposal teams, as indicated, to secure public and private extramural funding or prestigious awards/recognitions. Primarily services a specific department, college or organized research unit.

Core Responsibilities

• Conduct market intelligence and identify and disseminate funding opportunities that align with the University's strengths, faculty expertise and specific research agendas.
• Engage in strategic consultations with PI/PDs and teams to include solicitation analysis, feedback on strategy, identifying collaborators or areas for collaboration, early budget conceptualization (as it relates to project scope) and prior submission review analysis and response.
• Consult with PI/PDs and collaborators to translate early ideas and concepts into competitive narratives for extramural funding, including advising on funding sources as well as strategies for meeting technical and broader impact or dissemination requirements.
• Provide critical and editorial review of grant and other applications for extramural funding or scholarly awards/recognitions.
• In coordination with PI/PD and sponsored projects staff, manage proposal development process for interdisciplinary or otherwise complex teams of researchers; to include facilitating team meetings, establishing and executing proposal development timeline, providing guidance on preparation and assisting with the collection of documents from all collaborators.
• Maintain institutional/unit data, write and maintain templates/boilerplate text, and other support documentation for proposal development activities (i.e. facilities or resource descriptions, letters, data management plans).
• Provide targeted support and grantsmanship mentoring for new investigators or investigators pursuing new directions/lines of funding.
• Engage with internal and external partners to develop research collaborations and serve as a liaison to sponsor organizations (federal/state government, private foundations, and companies).
• Support nominations to highly prestigious awards.
• Manage or support UTSA's limited submissions program.
• Attend and make presentations at conferences and workshops.
• Conduct training sessions on grantsmanship topics relevant to the research community.
• Engage in strategic planning activities with unit leadership and researchers/research teams in regard to goals and expectations for extramural funding, teaming initiatives and other priority areas.
• Engage in critical review or editing of technical project reports (post-award).
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Five years of related experience in proposal or other academic/technical writing, review or editing.
• Proven experience in designing and executing successful proposal development strategies, to include alignment of sponsor and institutional priorities.
• 2 years of demonstrated project management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree from an accredited institution.
• Similar writing or proposal development experience in higher education.
• Knowledge of UT System rules and regulations.
• Experience with either directly managing or assisting with the implementation of a sponsored program and/or in pre-award research administration.
• Experience with Grants.gov, FedBizOpps, Research.gov and/or Fastlane, eRA Commons, Cayuse, Pivot Foundation Search, Academic Analytics and/or similar systems.
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA).

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Self-starter with strong attention to detail.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional and courteous manner.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience with Microsoft applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Access.
• Experience with Adobe applications for PDF creation, conversion, modification.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe Professional and other related applications.
• Experience using standard office equipment.
• Webcam or other videoconferencing equipment.

Additional Information

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

Working Conditions

Working Environment:

• Normal office conditions; able to work under strict time constraints.
• May require occasional travel or occasional weekend/extended hours to meet deadlines.

Physical Demands:

• Sedentary work; sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary, if walking and standing are required, only occasionally.
• Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally.

This position will be primarily located on the UTSA downtown campus. Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.

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