[Hiring] Grant Proposal Manager, Clinical Research @American Heart Association

Role Description The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Grant Proposal Manager, Clinical Research supporting our National Center office that is located in Dallas, TX. This role can be home based. The Grant Proposal Manager will be responsible for developing compelling research and implementation science proposals, with a specific focus on the Pharma industry, on behalf of the American Heart Association Clinical Research Department. This position collaborates with principal investigators, biostatisticians, and key thought leaders to design studies that leverage American Heart Association unique assets, including its extensive registry site network, scientific expertise, and data science capabilities. This individual will lead the proposal and budget process for:

• Retrospective studies
• Prospective clinical trials
• Prospective implementation studies

The Grant Proposal Manager reports directly to the Sr. Director of Registry Research and provides overall support for:

• Scientific proposals
• Proposal templates
• Proposal decks
• Proposal budgets

This position also supports the management of ongoing retrospective research projects leveraging registry data to ensure timely execution and publication. The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally. #TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree Required, PhD preferred
• Five (5) years of relevant experience
• Experience in clinical grant writing and clinical research
• Experience in proposal writing, including serving as lead writer and managing the proposal development life cycle. Writing samples of personally-written proposals will be required.
• Experience as a clinician or working in healthcare settings
• Strong verbal and excellent business writing communications skills, including strong presentation skills
• Superior attention to detail; outstanding organization and prioritization skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project)
• Flexibility in adapting to deadlines, changing schedules, priorities, and unpredictable events
• Ability to travel 10% of the time per year

Requirements

• Experience in the life science industry
• Experienced in developing and writing successful grant proposals for industry and pharmaceutical partners, with a focus on aligning scientific objectives with strategic business priorities

Benefits

• The expected pay range will be $90,000 to $110,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply.
• Compensation: Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• Performance and Recognition: You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs; eligibility for an incentive program is based on the type of position.
• Benefits: We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.
• Professional Development: You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
• Work-Life Harmonization: The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition Assistance: We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

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