Sponsored Projects Officer
About The Position
Manage sponsored research grants, contracts, gifts, and faculty start-up funds. Advise Principal Investigators on grant funds management and budget planning, interpret terms of grant contracts, monitor appropriate spending, analyze and revise budgets, and prepare grant reporting. Administer the full lifecycle of sponsored research activities by serving as the primary departmental resource for proposal development, award management, sponsor communications, and research administration. Provide comprehensive operational support for sponsored projects by advising on proposal submissions and award activities, interpreting grant administration requirements, facilitating sponsor and research discussions, and independently resolving complex grant administration inquiries.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- 2+ years relevant experience with budget or grants management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills, and communication skills.
- Knowledge of database and spreadsheet software.
Nice To Haves
- 2+ years Experience in an academic or research environment.
- Knowledge of laws, principles, rules and policies relating to federally funded grants and contracts to universities.
Responsibilities
- Manage sponsored research grants, contracts, gifts, and faculty start-up funds.
- Advise Principal Investigators on grant funds management and budget planning.
- Interpret terms of grant contracts.
- Monitor appropriate spending.
- Analyze and revise budgets.
- Prepare grant reporting.
- Administer the full lifecycle of sponsored research activities.
- Serve as the primary departmental resource for proposal development, award management, sponsor communications, and research administration.
- Provide comprehensive operational support for sponsored projects.
- Advise on proposal submissions and award activities.
- Interpret grant administration requirements.
- Facilitate sponsor and research discussions.
- Independently resolve complex grant administration inquiries.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
