Grant Writer

Job Description

Responsible for supporting the development and writing of high-quality, highly competitive proposals that are submitted to external agencies for sponsored funding.

Job Duties

• Co-write and co-develop proposals for funding to be submitted to private and public sponsors.
• Create, co-create, and implement workshops and trainings in grantsmanship, in collaboration with Research Development colleagues and other campus stakeholders.
• Collaborate with campus stakeholders who support the research enterprise.
• Communicate clearly and openly with team members on shared workload to ensure coverage and eliminate duplicated efforts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, humanities, or technical writing.
• Three to five years of full-time writing experience (excluding the writing of web content and social media content).
• Advanced writing, editing, and oral communication skills needed for presentations, trainings, and meetings.
• Demonstrated experience in project management and collaborative endeavors.
• Exceptional attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in science, engineering, humanities, or technical writing.
• Five years of full-time grant writing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and synthesize faculty research.
• Demonstrated experience developing, delivering, and evaluating trainings and workshops for professionals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.