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Purdue University

Job Summary

This position supports the research mission of the Purdue Polytechnic Institute. Primary responsibilities include:

• Providing ongoing support to Polytechnic's vision and mission for research and external funding efforts;
• Identifying funding opportunities and facilitating recruitment and organization of faculty groups to capitalize on funding opportunities;
• Working with faculty teams and individual faculty in strategic areas, with a particular focus on supporting junior faculty in developing responses to specific calls;
• Managing proposal development by working with faculty, allowing ample time for the proposals to be written, assembled, checked, proofread and submitted within required deadlines;
• Assisting Polytechnic faculty in developing initial content drafts for proposal development; 
• Developing a comprehensive understanding of Polytechnic capabilities and strengths and connect researchers with funding opportunities and research resources; 
• Developing a strategy for becoming competitive in research; 
• Supporting a transparent and inclusive environment for faculty and staff that flexes across the college aligned with the College's research strategy framework.