Sr. Pre-Award Analyst

Job Details

Ensured Consideration Date: May 26, 2026

Michigan Technological University is an R1 technological research university founded in 1885 in Houghton. Our rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan’s flagship technological university offers more than 185 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Research focus areas include defense, health, energy, automotive, environment, and aerospace.

The area’s waters, forests, and snowfall support year-round recreation, including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, and paddling. The University is an integral part of the region, supported by a friendly and welcoming community that takes pride in being a true college town. We embrace our size, climate, sense of adventure, and originality.

Summary

The Pre-Award Analyst at Michigan Technological University serves as a departmental resource for sponsored programs activities related to proposal processing; is responsible for the preparation of proposals that are expected to result in contracts and agreements with companies, non-profit organizations, governmental agencies, and universities and provides support to departments, faculty, and staff for proposal processing.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

1. Provide direct/indirect supervision and leadership for sponsored programs staff with regard to sponsored programs proposal processing activities.
2. Review proposals and budgets for submission, assuring compliance with university policies, federal, state and sponsor guidelines.
3. Counsel, advise, and assist faculty and staff with proposal and budget development for externally funded projects.
4. Identify risks and liabilities and minimize the impact on the University when reviewing requests for proposals, ensuring that the proposed terms and conditions comply with university policies, federal and state laws, and sponsor guidelines.
5. Serve as liaison between departments and other entities including companies, governmental agencies, non-profit entities, and universities.
6. Ensure University compliance with conflicts of interest, export control, and IRB/IACUC policies relating to proposal processing.
7. Contribute to the development, review, and implementation of new policies and procedures and agreement standards.
8. Provide guidance and mentoring to departmental staff with regard to university procedures and proposal processing standards.
9. Participate in special projects and other assigned duties to further department goals.
10. Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work.
11. Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives.
12. Integrate safety practices into daily activities.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities have been acquired.

Required Experience

• 5 years of experience processing proposals and/or awards with governmental agencies, non-profit organizations and/or companies.

Desirable Education and/or Experience

• Management of direct reports.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Knowledge of federal and state guidelines for grant and contract administration.
• Experience using personal computers and basic software packages including word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons with a wide variety of backgrounds and viewpoints.

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment

Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following training courses:
● Employee Safety Overview
● Annual Data Security Training
● Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
● Annual Title IX Training

Additional training will be required by the department on a periodic basis.

Background Check:
Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)
1.0

FLSA Status
Exempt

Appointment Term
12 months

Pay Rate/Salary
The minimum salary for this position is $65,000. The final salary will depend on experience and qualifications.

Title of Position Supervisor
Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Programs Pre-Award

Posting Type
Internal & External

Dependent on Funding
No

Additional Information
Full ensured consideration will be given to applicants who apply on or before May 26, 2026.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations during Michigan Tech’s hiring process please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or hr-help@mtu.edu.