Research Development Strategist (Hybrid Opportunity)

Stanford Medicine is leading the biomedical revolution in precision health. We are transforming health care from the after-the-fact diagnosis to prediction and prevention, and from one-size-fits-all medicine to personalized care that empowers people to lead healthy lives. We are leveraging the art and science of medicine to predict and prevent disease before it strikes and cure it decisively if it does.

To achieve our Precision Health vision, we are integrating, building, and leveraging our strengths in fundamental research, the new field of biomedical data science, and nine transformative biomedical platforms. As a learning health system, we will apply these advances in our hospitals and health care delivery systems within Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children's Health.

Fulfilling our promise to humanity requires the engagement of a diverse, creative, and collaborative team of professionals who work together to advance our research, education, and patient care mission. We strive to create a culture of inclusion and belonging to ensure all employees have the meaningful employment experience that is necessary to do their best work. We are looking for team players who can contribute to making excellence inclusive.

The Stanford Department of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated, hardworking and professional Research Development Strategist (Academic Program Professional 2) to help grow its sponsored research enterprise. Under the general direction of the Director of Research Development, the Research Development Strategist will lead and facilitate the submission of highly competitive and complex grant proposals in the Department of Medicine.

This is an exciting position for someone who is passionate about partnering with faculty and helping them bring their big research ideas to fruition. The ideal candidate will have excellent scientific writing, organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills; attention to detail; and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. The incumbent will join a thriving community of collaborative Research Development Professionals at Stanford dedicated to helping Stanford affiliates at all levels secure funding for their innovative research.

This is a hybrid role requiring work be performed from the Stanford University campus a minimum of 3 days per week with the option to work from a non-Stanford site, such as home, 2 days per week.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated expertise in scientific grant writing and project management in a university setting
• Experience working in research development and submitting large program project grants to a variety of funders
• Experience building and sustaining collaborations between and across academia and industry
• Advancing innovative preclinical and translational programs
• Highly organized, analytical, proactive, and deadline-oriented
• Communicates effectively (oral and written)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders

Core Duties:

• Develop and manage research programs by conducting research activities, including outreach to varied stakeholders within the program, assigning resources and making program improvement recommendations that impact policies and programs.
• Identify, recommend and implement opportunities for new research.
• Source, collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends; formulate and evaluate alternative solutions and/or recommendations to achieve the goals of the program or function.
• Teach and/or assist in the teaching and administration of courses. Develop curriculum. Develop curriculum-rating survey, detailed feedback on courses and make recommendations for preliminary overview and changes.
• Write and/or edit complex content for proposals, research grants, peer-reviewed publications, and other program activities.
• Contribute to and inform on strategic program/entity planning and related funding and financial sustainability.
• May advise students and/or coach/mentor clients.
• Develop or contribute to outreach strategy related to program communications, development, partnerships, and fundraising/funding.
• Coach and mentor program staff.

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education, training, and relevant experience. Advanced degree may be required for some programs. For jobs with financial responsibilities, experience managing a budget and developing financial plans.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to develop program partnerships and funding sources.
• Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization.
• Ability to oversee and direct staff.
• Basic knowledge of managing budgets and developing financial plans.

Certificates and Licenses Required:

For teaching jobs, advanced degree or certification may be required for some programs.

Core Duties:

• Develop and manage research programs by conducting research activities, including outreach to varied stakeholders within the program, assigning resources and making program improvement recommendations that impact policies and programs.
• Identify, recommend and implement opportunities for new research.
• Source, collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends; formulate and evaluate alternative solutions and/or recommendations to achieve the goals of the program or function.
• Teach and/or assist in the teaching and administration of courses. Develop curriculum. Develop curriculum-rating survey, detailed feedback on courses and make recommendations for preliminary overview and changes.
• Write and/or edit complex content for proposals, research grants, peer-reviewed publications, and other program activities.
• Contribute to and inform on strategic program/entity planning and related funding and financial sustainability.
• May advise students and/or coach/mentor clients.
• Develop or contribute to outreach strategy related to program communications, development, partnerships, and fundraising/funding.
• Coach and mentor program staff.

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education, training, and relevant experience. Advanced degree may be required for some programs. For jobs with financial responsibilities, experience managing a budget and developing financial plans.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to develop program partnerships and funding sources.
• Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization.
• Ability to oversee and direct staff.
• Basic knowledge of managing budgets and developing financial plans.

Certificates and Licenses Required:

For teaching jobs, advanced degree or certification may be required for some programs.