Description: The Proposal Development Officer will advance sponsored funding by assisting the faculty in developing and preparing grant proposals, to include interpretation of sponsors' requirements and editing/refining drafts, with a special focus on communicating technical information, accurately and effectively, for a range of academic disciplines. The Proposal Development Officer will review proposals for coherence, agreement with the University's program directions, and adherence to sponsor guidelines. She/he will also aggressively seek research funding opportunities for faculty and disseminate targeted opportunities in a timely manner to support faculty research programs, and will assist the development of grantsmanship programming. She/he will create and