Specialist, Pre-Award (College of Health Sciences)

Posting Number: SF01935

Position Type: Professional Staff

Union: PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc

Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 10

Pay Grade Range: Anticipated Hiring Salary: $60,000 - $70,000

Department: Dean Health Sciences

Job Description Summary: The search will remain open until the position has been filled.

BASIC FUNCTION: Work with the College of Health Sciences (CHS) Chief Business Officer, Associate Director, CHS Pre-Award and other Research Staff to coordinate research support operations and activities within CHS. Prepare and review grant/contract proposals; develop budgets and other administrative details of proposals; adopt new computer technology for electronic transmission of proposals; and execute related duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist CHS faculty in the development of all components of funding proposals, including budgets and internal forms, and in submitting proposals through the pre-award routing systems, i.e., InfoEd.
• Develop budgets for sponsored project proposals. Meet with University faculty and staff to determine budget and other requirements of proposed sponsored projects; prepare budgets and administrative detail adequate for proposal submission, considering faculty/investigator program needs, indirect costs recovery requirements, and other requirements imposed by federal, state, University, or sponsor guidelines. Knowledge of Federal new Uniform Guidance.
• Assist CHS Faculty with the review of research contracts/agreements.
• Maintain familiarity with federal, state, University, and sponsor requirements for University level externally sponsored projects and activities.
• Supervise administrative and technical personnel as assigned; execute related duties as required.
• Liaise between department staff, CHS Faculty and Sponsored Projects supporting them in a variety of activities related to the implementation of their project both pre-award and award intake.
• Liaise with the CHS financial team to ensure smooth implementation of award to post-award processes.
• Assist post-award staff with annual reporting for CHS Faculty. Primary focus will be on the pre-award period but may have responsibilities across the research life cycle.
• Assist CHS Faculty in preparation of reports per funding agency(s) requirements and guidelines.
• Assist in the organization of research and grant-related workshops and other special events where appropriate.
• Adapt new technologies for electronic transmission of proposals as required by government funding agencies, NSF, HHS, DOD, etc.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform other duties as required.

LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT: Personal computers, printers; word processing, database management, and spreadsheet software; InfoEd and other grant preparation software.