Grants and Contracts Specialist

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Works under general supervision to provide administrative support to researchers by identifying funding opportunities, assisting with preparation and processing of proposals, negotiating contracts, receiving awards, and assisting in administration. The position provides funding opportunity information, guidance on proposal development and submission, grants management support, and assistance with implementing and negotiating research contracts. It also drafts and negotiates contracts with government agencies, private organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnology companies, and monitors contracts through completion. Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience. This is a security-sensitive position subject to criminal history record checks under Texas Education Code 51.215.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field; significant additional applicable professional experience may be considered in lieu of the stated degree.
• Two years of experience in business or public administration, emphasizing customer service in a financial or contracting position.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify funding opportunities and share relevant information with potential applicants by reviewing announcements, searching directories and funding files, and matching sponsors with researchers.
• Guide researchers through proposal development and submission by interpreting sponsor and university guidelines, reviewing proposals for completeness and compliance, and submitting proposals on time.
• Provide grants management support, including negotiating and processing awards, interpreting award conditions, obtaining approvals for award changes, and securing required reports.
• Draft and negotiate contracts with state and federal government agencies, private organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnology companies in accordance with state laws and Board of Regents' guidelines.
• Assist researchers with implementation and negotiation of research contracts, including sponsored research agreements and material transfer agreements.
• Monitor contracts through completion.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare with no copay.
• Paid time off, available day one.
• Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• Paid parental leave benefit.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.
• On-site childcare.
• Paid holidays.
• Merit increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level