Associate Director, Research Development (Hybrid)

About the job

The Associate Director, Research Development, works as part of the Research Development and Support (RDS) team in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation (OVPRI), and is a key individual contributor with a primary focus on mapping Vanderbilt University (VU) research strengths to external federal, state, industry, and private foundation opportunities, as well as assisting faculty and teams of faculty in the preparation and submission of complex grant proposals to these sponsors. Reporting directly to the Executive Director of RDS, this individual will work closely with the Associate Deans of Research in the various colleges, schools, and networked campuses, on defining and executing strategy for increased successes in external sponsorship.