Key Responsibilities<br>• Grant Writing & Proposal Development: Independently develop competitive NIH, NSF, HRSA, foundation, and other grant proposals, including narratives, specific aims, project descriptions, and supporting documentation.<br>• Funding Strategy: Identify grant opportunities, evaluate institutional fit and competitiveness, and help faculty translate research ideas into fundable proposals.<br>• Faculty Collaboration: Work directly with faculty and research teams to develop compelling proposals aligned with sponsor requirements.<br>• Pre-Award Administration: Coordinate budgets, documentation, internal approvals, sponsor requirements, and proposal submission deadlines.<br>• Project Management: Manage multiple concurrent proposals, prioritize deadlines, coordinate deliverables, and maintain an organized grant pipeline.<br>• Grants Manager Backup: Provide operational coverage for the existing Grants Manager, ensuring continuity of proposal submissions and faculty support.<br>• Process Improvement: Develop proposal templates, standardized procedures, tracking tools, and workflows to improve grant operations.