Grant Writer

The University of California, Riverside is hiring a Grant Writer to support scientific research and enhance grant funding competitiveness. This position requires a Bachelor's degree and 6-10 years of related experience. Responsibilities include writing compelling content, project management, and collaboration with various research centers. The salary range is $81,500 - $150,100 annually, with expected pay between $81,500 - $132,950. This is an on-site role located in Riverside, CA.
Position Information

The Grant Writer supports cutting-edge scientific research to increase institutional and researcher competitiveness which will enable researchers to obtain high stakes grant funding, central to faculty research, career development, and retention. The Grant Writer will report administratively to the Directors of the RAISE Data Science Center but will provide support to CALIT2, as well as other Research and Economic Development research centers and units. The full salary range for the Grant Writer position is $81,500 - $150,100 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $81,500 - $132,950 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Requirement

Required

Degree

Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience / training.

Requirement

Preferred

Experience Requirements

Experience

6 - 10 years of related experience.

Requirement

Required

Minimum Requirements
• Advanced knowledge of the fundamentals of writing, grammar, syntax, style, and punctuation and advanced skills to write clear, lively, engaging, compelling and effective copy in a variety of styles appropriate to target audiences and the broader public.
• Advanced knowledge of appropriate editorial style and publication guidelines.
• Advanced knowledge of issues in higher education, a specialized academic discipline or field and / or health sciences.
• Knowledge of computer applications for publishing, image handling, and / or web production.
• Advanced skill in taking initiative to creatively identify and pitch story ideas to senior management and clients.
• Advanced research and fact verification skills.
• Advanced interpersonal communications skills, including active listening and effective collaboration skills.
• Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Advanced project management, organizational and problem recognition, avoidance and resolution skills.
• Skill to maintain absolute confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications
• Advanced, in-depth knowledge of the location, including its mission, goals, achievements, infrastructure, programs, and policies.
• Customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups to achieve results. Strong ability to work collaboratively with internal and external peers, managers, and teams.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.
• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description Details

Generic Scope

Technical leader with a high degree of knowledge in the overall field and recognized expertise in specific areas; problem-solving frequently requires analysis of unique issues / problems without precedent and / or structure. May manage programs that include formulating strategies and administering policies, processes, and resources; functions with a high degree of autonomy.

Custom Scope

Researches, writes and / or edits high-level communications, publications, and / or reports with complex or sensitive subject matter to audiences that are either broad or highly influential. Requires subject-matter expertise and an in-depth understanding of the audience and the communication strategies that will best serve the institution with that audience. Work is of considerable difficulty and may require political acumen and sensitivity.

Department Custom Scope

As a Grant Writer supporting units in Research and Economic Development (RED), the incumbent is responsible for researching, writing and/or editing high-level communications, publications, and/or reports with complex or sensitive subject matters. The position will support units including Riverside Artificial Intelligence Research and Education Institute (RAISE at UCR), California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (CALIT2), as well as other research centers and RED units as needed. Subject matter areas will vary, but there will be a considerable focus on research related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) research, development, and applications to audiences that are either broad or highly influential for RAISE as well as clean energy and other related areas aligned with CALIT2's mission. The role requires the incumbent to possess subject-matter expertise, or the ability to quickly learn the nuances of various complex fields and an in-depth understanding of the audience and the communication strategies that will best serve the institution with that audience. The incumbent will be working with concepts that are complex in nature, while also navigating input from numerous stakeholders which will require political acumen and sensitivity.