Research Development Manager

🇺🇸 Dayton, OH 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Other 🗓️ March 12th, 2026

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University of Dayton is hiring a Research Development Manager. This role involves collaborating with faculty, staff, and students to identify funding opportunities, develop interdisciplinary teams, and create competitive grant proposals to support academic research initiatives aligned with institutional and external priorities.

Highlights

Identify and analyze funding opportunities at federal, state, foundation, and industry levels.
Assist in preparing and submitting research grant proposals and track submissions electronically.
Build and foster interdisciplinary research teams involving faculty, staff, and students.
Support early-stage planning and development of strategic research funding initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience required, with grant writing and research administration background.
Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills necessary.
Ability to manage multiple priorities under deadlines and guide diverse academic teams.
Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree and experience in higher education research administration.
Familiarity with limited submission processes and internal award program management is a plus.
Role supports initiatives that align with university, state, and federal research priorities to secure large-scale extramural awards.