Senior Grants and Contract Specialist, Microbiology

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for assisting 10-12 faculty with all aspects of grant applications, award set-ups, progress reports and post-award close-outs. Occasional support of post-docs and graduate students applying for fellowship awards is also required. This position solely supports all grant related functions in the Microbiology department. Will work closely with the Sr. Financial Analyst in the department to ensure proper use of federal and private awards. Experience with NIH funding, eGrants, and ERA Commons is preferred. This position will require presence on campus at 100% initially with the possibility of limited remote work once full departmental training is completed and rapport is built with faculty.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration, or related field
• 4 years of experience in business or public administration with emphasis on customer service in financial or contracting position
• Applicants without the stated degree, but with significant additional professional applicable experience may be considered in lieu of education requirement.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) Upon Hire
• Experience with NIH funding, eGrants, and ERA Commons

Responsibilities

• Gathers and provides information regarding funding opportunities and application procedures to applicants by reading newsletters and announcements, search directories, funding files, and other relevant resources.
• Provides guidance to researchers for proposal development and submission by interpreting and ensuring adherence to sponsor and university announcements and guidelines.
• Provides grants management support to researchers by negotiating and processing awards, interpreting award conditions, obtaining approvals for award modifications, and completing required reports.
• Negotiates contracts with various agencies (state and federal government, private organizations), pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnological companies to achieve agreements satisfactory to all parties.
• May draft entire contracts of various types following state laws and Board of Regents' guidelines.
• Provides working supervision to Grants and Contracts Specialist and administrative positions.
• Performs 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-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

What This Job Offers

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