Grants Specialist

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

1d • $66,300 - $74,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The Grants Specialist provides pre-award grant support within Sponsored Research Operations - Integrated Support for the department of Neurology. The Grants Specialist is responsible for working with the faculty across multiple divisions to process and review grant applications, as well as tracking and reporting on active, pending, and planned grant applications. This position entails general research administration duties.

Requirements

• Experience working in a team-oriented environment with ability to take initiative and work independently
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and produce high quality products
• General knowledge of pre-award grants administration
• Experience with federal, state and local policies governing sponsored research
• General knowledge of accounting, budgeting and finance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to support and work with a diverse group of faculty and staff, and interpersonal and problem-solving skills required
• Ability to implement and interpret policies and procedures and communicate sensitive information verbally and in writing to a diverse population
• Ability to assess situations and provide solutions to mitigate problems or issues during grants submission process
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Related experience in an academic research administration environment strongly preferred
• Expertise in Microsoft Office software
• General knowledge of post-award grants administration

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-award support to faculty across several departments. This includes; completing all non-scientific portions of grant applications; leading budget development; gathering required documents from collaborators and subcontractor organizations, as needed; entering the grant into Research Navigator; working with the department and Sponsored Programs Administration to ensure the grant is submitted by the funder due date
• Proactively communicate the application process and deadlines to Principal Investigators
• Assist with gathering and compiling documents for Just-In-Time requests
• Maintain repository of documents that will ensure a more efficient grant submission process, such as biosketches and training tables, for departmental faculty
• Work with PIs to prepare and submit RPPRs in eRA Commons and Research Navigator including budgeting and gathering subcontract materials. Serve as a resource to the research community related to sponsor requirements as well as institutional and departmental grants policy.
• Provide guidance on pre-award processes, including sponsor guidelines, submission procedures, and compliance requirements
• Create and maintain grants-related reports at the department level including planned submissions, number of submissions, and priority scores for submitted grants
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• a generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed