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Michael's Career Path
Dec. 2021 -Apr. 2024
Penn State UniversityAssociate Director of Proposal Development, Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Organization (SIRO)
University Park, Pennsylvania, United StatesI supervised a team of 9 professional proposal developers and multi-media support specialists to assist Penn State faculty researchers and institute directors develop large-dollar, complex multidisciplinary proposals for external funding. I wrote non-technical sections of proposals including broader impact statements, facilities and equipment, project management and evaluation, and data manag...
Feb. 2020 -Dec. 2021
University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Natural SciencesDirector of Research Development
Amherst, MAReporting to the College of Natural Sciences' Associate Dean for Research, I helped CNS faculty develop research, education, and innovation projects and proposals for external funding. Led research visioning workshops, sustainable research team development, and created funding roadmaps for diverse teams of faculty researchers.
Dec. 2014 -Feb. 2019
Hanover ResearchGrant Consultant
United StatesAssisted partner institutions and faculty researchers with development of successful proposals and applications for external funding.