Senior Proposal Analyst, Sponsored Programs

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

12h

About The Position

Works under general supervision to provide support for pre-award research services. This position involves many heavy deadlines throughout the year, working among the SPA Proposal team. The analyst will assist PI/faculty and their departments with funding proposals and submissions, collaborating with PIs to successfully submit research proposals. They will serve as subject matter experts for eGrants and compliance areas related to awards, including IACUC, IRB, and COI. The role involves close collaboration with the RAS team, participation in focus groups for new grants system implementation, dissemination of regulatory requirements, and assisting other SPA teams to ensure proper handling of diverse funding opportunities and their requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration, or related field.
• 3 years of experience in business, finance, or public administration with emphasis on customer service.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree or other advanced degree
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) designation Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Has responsibilities performing tasks at the advanced level for the pre-award services within Sponsored Programs Administration.
• Provides funding opportunity information to potential applicants at the university.
• Provides guidance to researchers for proposal development and submission by interpreting and ensuring adherence to sponsor and university guidelines.
• May provide backup assistance to Research Award Accountants in setup of awards.
• Provides award lifecycle support to researchers by interpreting award conditions, obtaining approvals, and preparing award changes, no-cost extensions, progress reports, and non-financial obligations.
• Independently reviews and approves complex proposals.
• Monitors status of pending proposals and updates eGrants and Departmental staff where applicable.
• Fully understands the award lifecycle and provides support to all areas within Sponsored Programs.
• Familiarity with broad knowledge of the entire award lifecycle. Provides assistance gathering information needed to answer pre-award inquiries.
• Supports ServiceNow issues by routing, working and closing service tickets.
• Completes forms in PeopleSoft or eGrants to assist both pre- and post-award functions.
• Assists providing transactional documentation for program reports or as needed for institutional audits.
• May be included in rotation schedule for Office Hours for Campus research support.
• 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: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees