This position is only open to employees internal to KU-Lawrence & KUMC Office of Research/Research Administration employees.
The Director, Research Development provides strategic leadership and coordination for One KU research development services across campuses. The role is responsible for overseeing the Research Development program at KU which is responsible for advancing KU’s competitiveness for external funding by overseeing large and complex institutional proposals, training grants, proposal enhancement services, grantsmanship training, and faculty engagement and collaboration activities. The Director ensures a cohesive, high-impact research development portfolio; aligns decentralized research development efforts; and works closely with campus and central partners to support KU’s research priorities and growth areas. This role directly advances the One KU initiative by unifying research development across campuses and supports the University Strategic Plan along with Jayhawks Rising (Lawrence/Edwards) and the KU Medical Center Strategic Plan, particularly their shared priorities to grow research innovation and impact and to increase national prominence in research.