Job Description

The Research Grant Writer contributes to the success of the College’s research enterprise by assisting the Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation and OfRI staff in developing successful new and continuation research grant applications to Federal and other funding agencies. This position will focus on supporting grant writing for proposals and projects with institution-wide applicability. It will also support the advancement of Meharry’s research portfolio by providing a full range of substantive editing on research proposals, research publications, including scientific manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals, and other written products. Daily Operations include participating in proposal development meetings and engaging in scientific writing for grant applications to federal funding agencies, non-profit funding organizations, and foundations, as well as university intramural opportunities; writing, editing, proof-reading, and formatting institutional grant proposals for submission, resubmission, and peer review, including domestic, international, multi-disciplinary, and multi-site project proposals; analyzing complex funding solicitations by creating master lists of required content, developing preliminary proposal outlines, tracking updates to solicitations and/or FAQs; creating, revising and editing drafts of content submitted by proposal team members including executive summaries, graphics, tables, conclusions, and organization credentials; assisting with project management of proposal process; compiling and assembling proposal contents; maintaining master calendar of grants submission deadlines, library of grant proposal support documents, funding templates, associated files, and correspondence; assisting award implementation team in drafting compelling progress reports, targeted program updates, and/or research publications as directed by supervisor; advising proposal team members regarding rhetorical strategy, helping maintain consistency between various pieces of content as details shift and providing close editing of narrative and basic formatting assistance; and performing other related duties as assigned. Required skills include thorough knowledge and ability to apply all relevant Federal, state, and university regulations, policies, and federal guidance documents; strong oral and written communication skills; proven ability to write and submit successful grant applications; thorough understanding of the role of research and grant funding at a research-intensive academic institution; proven program planning and project management skills; excellent organizational skills; ability to complete work and meet established deadlines; experience with planning large complex proposal development initiatives; strong ability to think creatively and independently; attention to detail; ability to work collaboratively with Principal Investigators, faculty, and staff; demonstrated experience in drafting federal grant proposals, grant budget development, writing letters of intent, and writing letters of support; experience using Microsoft Office software and applications. Preferred qualifications include in-depth experience writing about science for both technical reviewers and the public, experience with grant management tracking systems and databases, advanced background in biological sciences or related fields, knowledge of Uniform Guidance requirements, and experience in disease-related scientific writing. Required education and experience include a PhD in biological sciences with a degree in English and ten years of professional grant writing experience OR an advanced degree in related area plus five years of related experience/training; experience working in a scientific research, medical research, or higher education environment; and experience writing successfully funded proposals for submission to federal agencies, corporations, and foundations.

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