Our university may soon be establishing a similar position.  Can you share a
summary of what you learn?

Stuart A. Ross
Office of Grants & Contracts
California State University Fullerton
xxxxxx@fullerton.edu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Koch [SMTP:xxxxxx@CHMCC.ORG]
> Sent: Thursday, October 01, 1998 11:09 AM
> To:   xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject:      Funding Source Specialists
>
> Fellow RESADM-L Subscribers:
>
> I am evaluating the need for a new position at our institution that will
> be a
> "funding source specialist."  By that I mean, will be responsible for
> establishing and maintaining a faculty interest database, working with
> investigators to identify funding needs/potential sponsors, becoming the
> resident expert/trainer for SPIN, COS, etc., and to some extent helping
> facilitate proposal development and submission.  This person will likely
> deal both with Federal and major agency funding sources (the typical
> "sponsored programs" stuff) as well as private agency sponsors (the
> traditional "development office" stuff.)  I know that other institutions
> have
> similar types of positions and would be interested in copies of job
> descriptions (with some idea of compensation level, if possible),
> reporting relationships, as well as words of wisdom and/or warning.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Pete
>
> Peter C. Koch
> Director, Research Sponsored Programs
> Children's Hospital Research Foundation
> Children's Hospital Medical Center
> 3333 Burnet Avenue
> Cincinnati, Ohio  45229-3039
>
> Phone: (513) 636-4583
> Fax:     (513) 636-8453
> E-Mail: xxxxxx@chmcc.org