Director of Research Development; Hybrid

Director of Research Development (Hybrid Opportunity)

Stanford University is hiring for the Director of Research Development within the Department of Medicine (DOM). The position reports to the Associate Director of Finance and Administration and to the Director of the Big Ideas in Medicine initiative, serving as a key business leader for the Department and senior advisor to the Chair and faculty leadership. The DOM is one of 31 departments within the School of Medicine, with a substantial budget, faculty, staff, post-doctorates and residents organized into multiple divisions.

This role will lead a cohesive research development program, advise faculty on large program project grants and career development awards, and manage a team of grant writers and research administrators to improve the quality and quantity of proposals submitted to sponsors.

This is a hybrid eligible position. The DOM emphasizes a diverse, collaborative culture and aims to advance research, education, clinical care, and community missions. The Director will be a sophisticated strategic leader with strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with faculty, leadership, and external partners.

Duties include:

• Provide leadership direction to assigned staff in the program area and oversee staff with program responsibility including grant writers/research development professionals and grant specialist/research administrator(s).
• Design, develop, and oversee implementation of DOM’s research building activities, e.g., internal grant review processes, seed grant programs, grantsmanship curricula, workshops, seminars, relevant executive-level research committee(s), etc.
• Devise and implement vision, strategy, goals, and resource development to improve the quality and quantity of proposals submitted to federal and non-federal sponsors.
• Lead and oversee analysis, reporting, and program improvements to shape the research development program.
• Define the overall activities of research/teaching program(s), allocate appropriate staffing and other resources to advise trainees and faculty writing grants. Develop and direct related policies to streamline research development and research administrative processes. Coordinate grant proposal submissions.
• Develop and implement programming that cultivates the next generation of exceptional physician-scientists and faculty mentors.
• Provide strategic and financial advice to faculty director and/or senior management.
• Develop, maintain, and control the financial strategy and long-range financial planning for DOM’s research development enterprise. Measure impact of investment in research building activities in improving quality and quantity of the DOM’s proposals.
• Serve as the principal advocate with foundations, funding, and gift sources. Advocate research development priorities for DOM to broader university, external communities, sponsors, and other stakeholders.

DESIRED

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated expertise with building programs to advance research development strategies and proposal success rates within a leading academic institution.
• Highly organized, analytical, proactive, and deadline oriented.
• Communicates effectively (oral and written).
• Ability to oversee and direct staff and build effective teams.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with a variety of persons.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

• Advanced degree or combination of relevant education, training, and/or experience.
• Typically, five or more years of relevant experience in area of specialization and five or more years relevant experience managing staff.
• Experience managing a budget and developing financial plans, program partnerships and funding sources.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

(REQUIRED):

• Ability to develop program partnerships and funding sources.
• Advanced oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and develop financial plans.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

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

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

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