Grants And Contracts Specialist
About The Position
Incumbent will serve as the lead grants specialist, and will facilitate the grant process and improve the competitiveness of all researchers and clinicians associated with the LSUHSC Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center ( SSSCC ) and the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium ( LCRC ). Responsibilities include pre- and post-award management of grants and contracts, financial and faculty data reporting, and program management. Under the general supervision of the SSSCC Director and Business Manager, the Coordinator will independently develop, manage, and coordinate the entire grant/contract application process, from locating available funding sources, to developing liaisons with various funding agencies concerning grants and contracts research opportunities, to disseminating such information to researchers. The incumbent will foster collaborative research efforts between investigators, help prepare all aspects of the grant application and process (budgets, IRB approval, etc.), including assisting with precise language and editorially critiquing hypotheses. Incumbent will manage the transfer of grants from other institutions for new faculty hires, oversee the SSSCC Grants Office activities, and manage all grant-related activities for the NCI designation application process’ preparation and submission. Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with researchers and clinicians in a variety of fields and a broad-based knowledge of funding agency and budgetary requirements, particularly those of the NIH agencies, are essential.
Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with researchers and clinicians in a variety of fields
- Broad-based knowledge of funding agency and budgetary requirements, particularly those of the NIH agencies
Responsibilities
- Pre- and post-award management of grants and contracts
- Financial and faculty data reporting
- Program management
- Develop, manage, and coordinate the entire grant/contract application process
- Locate available funding sources
- Develop liaisons with various funding agencies concerning grants and contracts research opportunities
- Disseminate information to researchers
- Foster collaborative research efforts between investigators
- Prepare all aspects of the grant application and process (budgets, IRB approval, etc.)
- Assist with precise language and editorially critiquing hypotheses
- Manage the transfer of grants from other institutions for new faculty hires
- Oversee the SSSCC Grants Office activities
- Manage all grant-related activities for the NCI designation application process’ preparation and submission
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
