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Research Development Director
| Company | Cornell University |
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| Location | Ithaca, NY, USA |
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| Salary | $122681 – $149944 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Master’s, PhD |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Experience in research development with government agencies.
- Strong understanding of the research landscape, including current funding trends and agency priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and understand funding agency, corporation, foundation, or other solicitor program priorities, policies, politics, and deadlines.
- Significant depth of experience in and knowledge about AI.
- Track record of leadership and project management skills.
- Superior oral and written communication skills.
- Advanced degree (PhD or Master) and at least 5 years of increasing responsibility in relevant sectors or industries.
- Ability to understand and navigate formal and informal decision-making networks and communicate effectively with various stakeholders within a highly decentralized organization and with individuals external to it.
- Proven success in leading projects through influence and collaboration.
- Service oriented with the ability to make judgments and have integrity to effectively serve faculty while protecting, representing, and advancing the University’s best interests.
- Excellent critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills and an energy level conducive to working in a deadline-driven environment.
- This position requires the ability to travel to Ithaca Main Campus a minimum of 2-3 times per year.
- Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
- Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
Responsibilities
- Create and implement research development strategies for funding in AI.
- Facilitate the formation of teams within Cornell and beyond Cornell for proposal development.
- Provide faculty with expertise and support in proposal development to create competitive funding proposals.
- Build relationships with funding agencies and other government stakeholders, and contribute to such activities for other stakeholders.
- Cultivate and foster positive relationships with leadership and faculty across Cornell.
- Identify and monitor key performance indicators and metrics to measure the impact, success, and effectiveness of the research development activities.
- Communicate and share information with collaborators working in philanthropic, corporate and foundation fundraising capacities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with government stakeholders.
- Research experience and/or managing a research operation in a large, decentralized organization, preferably in academia or corporate R&D setting.
