"Grant Specialist II (Remote) - Infectious Diseases"

Position Summary

Grants Specialists (GS) play a vital role in the sponsored project life cycle, ensuring that research proposals adhere to sponsor guidelines and are successfully submitted. The GSII supports faculty, center directors, and staff throughout the pre-award stage of sponsored projects, including proposal preparation and submission, just-in-time requests, and compliance.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Proposal / Grant Management

• Performs pre-award job duties in response to specific proposal guidelines and terms and conditions.
• Works with faculty in proposal preparation and submission.
• Manages budgeting, analysis, justifications for proposals; gathers information for protocols and non-technical proposal components as needed.
• Serves as a liaison between the Chair, Faculty, and Department Administrators (DAs).
• Stays current on federal and university developments regarding research administration and complex regulations.
• May coordinate the submission, work with PI to prepare budget, and obtain pricing quotes from other departments.
• Compiles and ensures accurate regulatory compliance of necessary data collected from various sources.
• Works with Principal Investigator to compile and submit the entire grant according to established agency/university guidelines.
• Prepares and reviews all agency forms for submission.
• Enters grant budgeting documents on line, as needed.
• Obtains PI and institutional signatures for proposal submissions.
• Initiates subaward setup through SUBS system (new process/system). Uploads pre-award documents and hands it off to Post-award to enter fund number.
• Coordinates with the Post-award unit and OSRS to ensure timely implementation of contracts and subcontracts by examining and supplying the necessary requirements in the SUBS system.

Research Compliance

• Coordinates the necessary support with internal and external requests for grant-related information (i.e., current biosketches, trainee information, and human/animal protocol approvals, other support).

Research Reporting

• Tracks and maintains online database of grants submitted, awarded, rejected, etc.

Assists senior leadership with special projects as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions
Normal office environment.
May travel to attend training sessions / seminars.

Physical Effort
Typically sitting at desk or table.
Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.

Equipment
Office equipment.

Required Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Work Experience:
Relevant Experience (2 Years)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of RMS (Research Management System) and SUBS.
• Knowledge of agency guidelines.

Skills:
Accounting, Adobe Acrobat, Analytical Thinking, Computerized Accounting, Computer Literacy, Deadline Management, Grant Administration, IBM Cognos Analytics, Interpersonal Communication, Learning New Technologies, Maintaining Composure, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Word, Oral Communications, Workday Software, Written Communication

Grade

G11

Salary Range

$53,100.00 - $90,600.00 / Annually