Research Development Services at the University of Arizona is in search of a Coordinator, Research Development (Research Development Professional II), which will support the operations functions of the team. Operations currently includes limited submissions (primary) with backup for internal grants, newsletter support, and general event/activities support. Limited submissions are when the number of applications to the sponsor (federal or foundation) are limited from the institution (U of A).

Research Development Services (RDS) facilitates effective collaborations between researchers and funders to bring about meaningful discoveries, critical innovation, and real-life impact.

Who We Are
Research Development Services at UArizona is the nation’s most robust of its kind. The RDS team of approximately two dozen professionals brings expertise from multiple disciplines in academia, industry, and government.

What We Do
Our goal is to help the UArizona community grow research collaborations that address grand challenges and contribute to the flourishing of all life. To accomplish this, UArizona aims to reach $1 billion annually in research expenditures. The university achieved $954 million in FY2023, which places it among the top 4% of public universities in the nation.

How we work
RDS walks alongside researchers from early career to senior experts as they strategize, find, and win funding—from small, limited projects to multi-year, multi-institution interdisciplinary endeavors. With RDS, careers prosper. RDS also has experts dedicated to helping connect community partners, national security entities, and corporations with UArizona researchers, equipment, and workforce.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & responsibilities:

·         Coordinate the limited submissions process for the University of Arizona. This includes working with colleagues across campus to ensure a fair, equitable, and transparent process for the identification and selection of the University's limited submissions. This requires opportunity identification (through Pivot and other grants sites), the maintenance of a database of opportunities and previous recipients, the limited submissions website, the weekly limited submissions newsletter, and multiple internal communications channels for notification of limited submission tickets and reviewer recruitment. Currently, limited submissions at the U of A are managed through the InfoReady platform.

·         Support the internal grants competition administration. Working with the internal grants administrator, provide administrative backup for the system (currently InfoReady) administration including building competitions, assigning reviewers, and disseminating announcements.

·         Support the communications channels within Research Development (currently two weekly newsletters and three monthly newsletters) through opportunity identification, compilation within the distribution system (currently TRELLIS), and drafting of key content. This will require close collaboration with the RDS Content Developer and student workers.

·         Serve as the institutional administrator for the Pivot Funding Database, providing training and maintaining our curated lists. Due to the integration between InfoReady and Pivot, Pivot is a primary identifier for current limited submissions opportunities.

·         Provide backup support for the departmental emails, website maintenance, and events. Deliver metrics, reporting, and analysis of the supported programs (primarily limited submissions) on a regular basis (monthly and annually).

·         Additional duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, skills & abilities:

·         Strong organizational and project management skills.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

·         Ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituents.

·         Familiarity with grant funding processes and compliance requirements.

·         Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy.

·         Proactive and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

·         Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required and a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.