Pre-Awards Team Lead

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) has created a Pre-Award Grant Development Office that works with over 100 Principal Investigators (PIs) to submit a variety of research proposals including federal, foundation, and private industry sponsors. The Pre-Award Team Lead is an integral part of the LCCC Research Development Group, supervising and managing UNC LCCC’s Pre-Award unit. This position will directly manage the pre-award group. We expect this group to grow as new PIs are recruited to UNC and additional specialized research programs are developed at LCCC. The Pre-Award Team Lead will report to the Director of Research Development. They will oversee all functions of the pre-award team to ensure they run smoothly. This position will interface directly with PIs to ensure their pre-award needs are being met. They will be expected to troubleshoot problems as they occur and independently work with PIs, the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Sponsored Programs Office, and Grant Sponsors as appropriate. The Pre-Award Team Lead will directly mentor all members of the team to ensure that current guidelines are being followed in the submission of proposals. This position will be required to look for and implement constant improvements in the delivery of pre-award services to LCCC PIs. This position will review and approve all outgoing proposals to ensure compliance with Sponsor submission guidelines. They will also review all proposals that need LCCC approval from other departments. They will work with the supervisors to ensure that workloads are spread equitably across team members. In addition, this position will have a small PI portfolio of their own to submit grants.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
At least 3 years of award management experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related business area.
Supervisory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervising and managing UNC LCCC’s Pre-Award unit.
Overseeing all functions of the pre-award team to ensure they run smoothly.
Interfacing directly with PIs to ensure their pre-award needs are being met.
Troubleshooting problems as they occur and independently working with PIs, the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Sponsored Programs Office, and Grant Sponsors as appropriate.
Directly mentoring all members of the team to ensure that current guidelines are being followed in the submission of proposals.
Looking for and implementing constant improvements in the delivery of pre-award services to LCCC PIs.
Reviewing and approving all outgoing proposals to ensure compliance with Sponsor submission guidelines.
Reviewing all proposals that need LCCC approval from other departments.
Working with supervisors to ensure that workloads are spread equitably across team members.
Managing a small PI portfolio of their own to submit grants.