Limited Submissions Specialist (Research Compliance)

Location: College Station, Texas, United States; onsite staff position

Company

Research Development Services supports research capacity, external funding, strategic research initiatives, and high-impact proposals within a major university research environment.

What you will do

• Coordinate the limited-submission program and liaise with agencies and other system members on proposals subject to institutional submission limits.
• Identify funding opportunities, prepare and distribute announcements, collect letters of intent and preproposals, and coordinate review and selection processes.
• Provide outreach to awardees, connect them with proposal development support offices, manage the program inbox, and answer stakeholder questions.
• Maintain the program website, InfoReady, internal databases, webpage content, and weekly newsletter.
• Interpret sponsor and institutional policies, recommend standard operating procedure improvements, and seek approval for policy exceptions.
• Maintain data integrity, support metrics and reporting, prepare presentation materials, and participate in professional development activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least four years of program-related experience, including grant submission experience.
• Ability to multitask, work cooperatively, cultivate professional relationships, and communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills, with attention to detail and sound judgment.

Nice to have

• Five or more years of program-related experience, including grant submission experience.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, seek information independently, and prioritize competing responsibilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative university environment focused on respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and selfless service.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, flexible spending, and long-term disability insurance, with employer contributions to health and basic life premiums.
• Annual paid holidays, monthly paid sick leave, and paid vacation.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs, professional development training, conference and workshop support, educational release time, and tuition assistance.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history investigation because the position is security-sensitive.