Job Posting Title:
Grant Writer ----
Hiring Department:
Department of Medicine ----
Position Open To:
All Applicants ----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40 ----
FLSA Status:
Exempt from FLSA ----
Earliest Start Date:
Immediately ----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue ----
Location:
AUSTIN, TX ----
Job Details:
General Notes
Dell Medical School is seeking a Grant Writer.
Purpose
The Grant Writer serves as a research development and funding resource supporting faculty, researchers, clinicians, and administrative leaders across the organization. This position identifies funding opportunities, coordinates proposal development activities, prepares competitive grant applications, develops supporting proposal materials, and assists with budget development and sponsor submissions. The Grant Writer collaborates with investigators and subject matter experts to translate scientific, clinical, education, community engagement, and operational initiatives into compelling funding proposals. The role also provides scientific writing, editing, and consultation services to improve grant competitiveness and research productivity. This position typically reports to a research administration, research development, academic affairs, sponsored programs, institute, center, or departmental leader and works closely with faculty, researchers, physicians, program directors, finance professionals, and administrative staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Researches and Identifies Funding Opportunities
Researches federal, state, foundation, corporate, and philanthropic funding opportunities.
Evaluates funding announcements, requests for applications, and sponsor guidelines.
Identifies funding opportunities aligned with organizational priorities and investigator interests.
Maintains funding opportunity databases and proposal development calendars.
Communicates funding opportunities to stakeholders.
Develops and Writes Grant Applications
Drafts grant proposals, letters of intent, concept papers, and sponsor applications.
Develops proposal narratives, project summaries, needs assessments, and impact statements.
Edits and refines proposal content to strengthen clarity, accuracy, and competitiveness.
Incorporates reviewer feedback and sponsor requirements into proposal revisions.
Ensures submissions align with sponsor guidelines and organizational standards.
Coordinates Proposal Development Activities
Collaborates with faculty, investigators, clinicians, and staff to develop proposal content.
Facilitates proposal planning meetings and submission timelines.
Collects programmatic, operational, and research information required for applications.
Coordinates internal reviews and approval processes.
Tracks proposal milestones and deliverables.
Develops Budgets and Proposal Supporting Documents
Assists with budget preparation and justification development.
Develops biosketches, facilities and resources documents, letters of support, and other required attachments.
Verifies documentation completeness and consistency.
Reviews funding requirements affecting budget development.
Coordinates supporting documentation from collaborators and partners.
Reviews Proposal Compliance and Quality
Reviews proposal packages for completeness and adherence to sponsor requirements.
Verifies compliance with submission instructions and formatting standards.
Identifies application deficiencies and recommends corrections.
Maintains current knowledge of sponsor policies and submission requirements.
Applies quality assurance standards across proposal submissions.
Provides Research Development and Scientific Writing Support
Edits manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, posters, and scholarly materials.
Advises investigators on proposal strategy and proposal organization.
Provides grant-writing consultation and coaching.
Assists stakeholders in developing competitive funding strategies.
Supports initiatives that strengthen organizational research capacity.
Maintains Grant Development Resources and…