Pre-Award GCO IV

The University of Utah • Salt Lake, UT

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position assists Principal Investigators at the Huntsman Cancer Institute ( HCI ) by performing administrative and technical functions associated with grants, contracts, and agreements from external funding sources. The position also serves as a liaison to the Office of Sponsored Projects ( OSP ), Institutional Review Board ( IRB ), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee ( IACUC ), the Office of the Vice President and Research, and other campus entities as necessary. This position is hybrid, and a successful candidate will telecommute from home. Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve – which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming – with impact worldwide. Partnerships with individuals, communities, and many other entities are crucial to our work. Huntsman Cancer Institute values cancer-related health equity, and inclusion as integral to our guiding principle to serve our patients and their communities, and our commitment to foster a culture of belonging for all within our organization. In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your personal and professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute’s mission and this position. Learn more here Responsibilities Essential pre-award duties include but are not limited to: 1. Assist faculty in developing and submitting proposals for extramural funding. 2. Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with faculty and their Administrative Assistants (AA) while assisting with submission of proposals of varying complexity and deadlines. 3. Advise faculty, as appropriate, regarding potential risks, irregularities of proposal applications, and responsibilities. 3. Work with other institutions to prepare subcontract documents, and if applicable, ensure documents are in compliance with Uniform Guidance terms and conditions and other required federal regulations. 4. Work closely with the University of Utah, Office of Sponsored Projects ( OSP ) to ensure that grant applications are routed to OSP for required internal deadlines, and assist faculty members with any issues from the OSP review. 5. Assist faculty with the sponsor’s post-award information requests. This includes, but is not limited to: NIH Just in Time ( JIT ), and DOD Pre-Award Information Requests ( PAIR ). 6. Review and set up grant awards and transition them to the appropriate Post-Award GMS for post award management. 7. Maintain a current knowledge of changing institutional policies and federal requirements governing externally funded grants and contracts. In addition to post duties, HCI Grants & Contracts Officers assist with maintaining the NCI / NIH required elements of the Cancer Center Support Grant ( CCSG ). A CCSG role is assigned at time of hire, and is based on component need. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required Nearly Continuously: Office environment. Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s degree + four years of related experience or 12 years of related experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
• Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty in developing and submitting proposals for extramural funding.
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with faculty and their Administrative Assistants (AA) while assisting with submission of proposals of varying complexity and deadlines.
• Advise faculty, as appropriate, regarding potential risks, irregularities of proposal applications, and responsibilities.
• Work with other institutions to prepare subcontract documents, and if applicable, ensure documents are in compliance with Uniform Guidance terms and conditions and other required federal regulations.
• Work closely with the University of Utah, Office of Sponsored Projects ( OSP ) to ensure that grant applications are routed to OSP for required internal deadlines, and assist faculty members with any issues from the OSP review.
• Assist faculty with the sponsor’s post-award information requests. This includes, but is not limited to: NIH Just in Time ( JIT ), and DOD Pre-Award Information Requests ( PAIR ).
• Review and set up grant awards and transition them to the appropriate Post-Award GMS for post award management.
• Maintain a current knowledge of changing institutional policies and federal requirements governing externally funded grants and contracts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees