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In order to coordinate and increase our external funding efforts, we will appoint a coordinator for pre-award outreach. Faculty members who are interested in serving in this role should send a brief letter of interest (no more than one page) to Mark Severson, special adviser to the provost for academic research initiatives, by Friday, February 4. The coordinator will begin work during the spring semester.

Coordinator for Pre-award Outreach
The coordinator will provide support for the recruitment of faculty and staff to participate in grant programs, including building interest in participating in externally funded projects, disseminating information on grant and contract opportunities relevant to the specific interests of faculty, supporting the development of the programmatic portion of the research proposal, and working with the special adviser to the provost for academic research initiatives and with staff in the offices of Research and Economic Development and Sponsored Program Operations to provide support on budget development and regulatory issues (ensuring compliance with sponsor regulations, including human subjects and animal research compliance) and the technical submission of the applications through the various electronic systems (e.g., grants.gov, NSF FastLane, NIH eRA).

Compensation
Course release in fall and spring semesters, stipend in summer

Job Description

• Create and manage a campus culture that values and encourages the pursuit of external grant funding
• Aid in the formation of collaborative research teams
• Assist in the preparation, development, and submission of grant applications
• Lead campus outreach initiatives to promote a proactive and constructive grant development culture on campus
• Work with college leadership, faculty, and staff to develop methods, protocols, and tools that will facilitate external funding success
• Continually work toward developing and implementing strategies that increase the number of grant applications generated annually from Buffalo State
• Support a culture of professionalism, optimism, and academic commitment to the pursuit of external funding
• With the assistance of the deans and the academic chairs, identify faculty members who have expressed an interest in research and/or have the potential to secure external funding
• Monitor grants.gov and other sources of funding for the purpose of identifying opportunities that are a good fit with Buffalo State's academic and community focus
• Review all grant applications prior to submission and attend to their timely submission
• Manage funding victory celebrations, awards, and campuswide recognition

Qualifications

• Experience with grant submissions to federal and state agencies
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Wide range of intellectual interests
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Diplomatic and encouraging personality