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Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.\nIn addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nPrairie View A&M University seeks a Research Development Officer (RDO) who will support the university’s growing research enterprise and contribute to the institution’s long-term goal of advancing toward R1 research status. The RDO will work with faculty, researchers, and administrative units to enhance proposal competitiveness, strengthen multidisciplinary collaborations, and support the development of externally funded research projects. The RDO will work with faculty, researchers, and administrative units to enhance proposal competitiveness, strengthen multidisciplinary collaborations, and support the development of externally funded research projects. This position provides hands-on assistance with opportunity scouting, proposal preparation, team coordination, and faculty training while helping to build the infrastructure and capacity needed for PVAMU’s research expansion..\nThis position is funded by a grant or restricted funding. Continued employment is contingent on the renewal or grant or restricted funding.\nThe salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.\nResponsibilities:\nProposal Development Support (Large Multidisciplinary Grants):\nAssist in the development of large-scale, multi-PI, multidisciplinary, and center-type proposals (e.g., NSF Centers, NIH Program Projects, DoE Consortia, DoD Collaboratives).\nCoordinate complex proposal teams and serve as a strategic partner in shaping project concepts, narrative structures, and competitive strategies.\nDevelop and maintain institutional boilerplate content (facilities, various plans, cybersecurity, workforce development, institutional data).\nProvide high-level editing, narrative refinement, and proposal project management to ensure submission of compelling, compliant, and timely proposals.\nFunding Opportunity Identification:\nRegularly review and disseminate funding opportunities relevant to PVAMU’s research strengths.\nMonitor federal and state agency announcements, upcoming deadlines, and\nemerging topic areas.\nServe as a point of contact for faculty seeking clarification or assistance in\nunderstanding funding requirements.\nDisseminate tailored funding opportunity briefs to colleges, departments, and research clusters.\nCapacity Building & Faculty Support:\nProvide guidance to faculty, especially early-career investigators, on proposal preparation and developing competitive project ideas.\nAssist colleges and research groups to identify potential collaborators for interdisciplinary grants.\nSupport initiatives that align faculty strengths with external research opportunities contributing to PVAMU’s R1 trajectory.\nWorkshops & Training:\nHelp develop and deliver workshops, seminars, and training sessions on research development topics (proposal development, budgeting basics, agency-specific guidance).\nOffer one-on-one consultations and small-group sessions to address specific proposal needs.\nInternal Competitions & Administrative Support:\nCoordinate internal review processes for limited submissions and assist in organizing multidisciplinary proposal teams.\nMaintain a database of faculty research interests and capabilities.\nCollaborate with Research Administration and other units to ensure smooth handoffs during the proposal development lifecycle.\nPerforms other duties needed.\nRequired Education & Experience:\nBachelor’s degree\nThree years of experience securing federal funding through proposal development with experience in NIH funding requests for large proposals and experience writing on scientific and/or medical topics\nRequired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:\nKnowledge of the National Institutes of Health and environment for biomedical research.\nUnderstanding of a broad spectrum of research designs, methodology, and scope, such as basic, clinical, translational, health services, and education research.\nAbility to multitask and work cooperatively with others.\nOral and written communication skills.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nMaster's degree or Doctoral degree.\nThree years or more of experience writing, editing, and/or developing competitive proposals to federal, state, or industry.\nWorking knowledge of standard office equipment and software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Qualtrics, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.\nAbility to work cooperatively with all people.\nOrganizational skills.\nAbility to independently make decisions.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills.\nDemonstrated ability to work on multidisciplinary teams to develop proposals.\nAbility to multitask effectively on multiple projects simultaneously. \nDetailed and deadline oriented.\nExperience working with university research administration and faculty with knowledge of the scientific process and proposal development.\nFamiliarity with Grants.gov, Research.gov, ASSIST, ezFedGrants, NSPIRES and key requirements for proposals requested by Justice, ED, USDA, NIH, NSF, NASA, DOE, and DOD.\nDemonstrated knowledge of proposal administration.\nDemonstrated knowledge of proposal development. \nJob Posting Close Date:\n10/28/2026 \nRequired Attachments:\nPlease attach all required documents listed below in the attachment box labeled as either “Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter” on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in the “Resume/CV” or Resume/Cover Letter” attachment box. Any additional attachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.\nResume or Curriculum Vitae \nCover Letter \nApplication Submission Guidelines:\nAll applicants are required to apply via our Career Site on or before the closing date indicated on the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as Indeed, HigherEdJobs, etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position via the PVAMU Career site.\nThe required documents listed in the above \"Required Attachments\" section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing date indicated to ensure full consideration for the application submitted. Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing date indicated above at 936-261-1730 or  should you need assistance with the online application process.\nBackground Check Requirements:\nAll positions are security-sensitive. 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