Grants and Center Administrator

University of Colorado•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$67,864 - $90,937•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (PACCM) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks a Grants and Center Administrator in Aurora, Colorado. The position oversees pre- and post-award research administration for divisional faculty and provides comprehensive administrative support for the Lung Fibrosis Center. The role manages sponsored research activities across the full grant lifecycle, from proposal development and submission through award management, compliance, financial oversight, and closeout. It also serves as an operational partner to Center PACCM leadership, providing administrative, financial, human resources, and research administration support. The position helps manage personnel, programs, resources, and sponsored research activities in support of the Center’s strategic goals. This position is hybrid, with an expected 2–3 days per week on campus and in-person attendance as needed for meetings. The anticipated starting salary range is $67,864–$90,937. The position may be eligible for overtime compensation depending on its level.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public health, public administration, social or behavioral sciences, physical sciences, nursing, healthcare, finance, accounting, research, communications, marketing, business administration, business, or a closely related field; a combination of education and related technical, military, or paraprofessional experience may substitute year for year.
Three years of professional experience with pre-award and post-award grant administration, including proposal development, award management, and sponsor reporting.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.
Outstanding customer service skills.
Demonstrated ability to develop and improve administrative, financial, and operational processes in a complex organization.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship; the university cannot provide work visa sponsorship or employment authorization for this position.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting an academic, healthcare, research, or higher education environment.
Experience managing budgets, financial reporting, payroll funding, and salary distributions across multiple funding sources.
Experience coordinating human resources activities, including recruitment, onboarding, personnel actions, and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

Support the full grant lifecycle, from proposal development through award management, compliance, financial oversight, and closeout.
Work with principal investigators and the Office of Grants and Contracts on grants administration as required.
Collaborate with the Division’s grants team on project administration, including transition of projects from pre-award to post-award, and provide backup support to team members as needed.
Serve as the primary administrative and operational partner to Center leadership, managing day-to-day operations and supporting the Center’s strategic, research, and academic priorities.
Work with the Division’s HR Program Manager to manage human resources and personnel administration processes for the Center.
Work with the Division Administrator to administer Center finances, including budget monitoring, personnel funding allocations, salary distributions, funding changes, and salary transfer transactions.
Develop and implement administrative, financial, and operational processes that improve efficiency, support organizational growth, and ensure compliance with institutional and sponsor requirements.