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SR. RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE, DUKE OFFICE OF CAMPUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Duke Clinical Research Institute | |
United States, North Carolina, Durham | |
300 West Morgan Street (Show on map) | |
Oct 23, 2023 | |
SR. RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE, DUKE OFFICE OF CAMPUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Work Arrangement: Remote Requisition Number: 226926 Regular or Temporary: Regular Location: Durham, NC, US, 27710 Personnel Area: UNIVERSITY Date: Nov 3, 2023 Duke University: Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America's leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries. Occupational Summary The Office of Campus Research Development (OCRD), part of the Office of the Provost at Duke University, serves the Campus faculty community to conceptualize, develop, and write proposals to federal agencies to seek extramural funding. OCRD works across all Campus disciplines, schools, and departments, with the overarching mission to make the proposals as compelling and competitive as possible as well as making the proposal development process as straightforward and streamlined as possible. To perform this overarching mission, OCRD works closely with the Office of Research Support (ORS), Duke Office of Research Initiatives (DORI), research development liaisons, and grants administrators across the Campus units in proposal development coordination. The Senior Research Development Associate (Sr. RDA) will report to the OCRD Director and work to support proposal development in all Campus units. Work Performed
Required Qualifications
In summary, the ideal candidate has outstanding technical writing and editing skills, excellent abilities to organize/shape proposal narrative from early to final stages of proposal development, great attention to detail, knowledge of various funding agency requirements and proposal submission procedures, a positive attitude and an ability to work well as a team within OCRD and with faculty and their teams across a variety of disciplines, and the ability to multi-task and work effectively under deadline pressure. With your application, please include a cover letter that:
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Minimum Qualifications Education Bachelor's degree in STEM, social science, biomedical, or related field. A doctoral degree is highly desirable with demonstration of an understanding and familiarity with a broad range of science or technical subject matter. Experience Minimum of five years of experience working with relevant extramural grants and contracts in an academic setting, with such experience to include at least 2 years of significant editing and advising responsibilities regarding scientific and administrative components. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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