Biomedical Research Grants Officer

XU01 Xavier University; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx plans

Health savings accounts

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Tuition remission

Job summary

Xavier University is seeking a Grants Officer for the Center for Research Excellence to manage a caseload of external grant projects and awards, with emphasis on biomedical and health sciences research. You will oversee internal grant processes and promote grant-seeking activities among faculty and staff.

You will collaborate with Grant Officers and CRE leadership to ensure compliance with regulations and to develop strong proposals, reports, and audits while supporting institutional projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Minimum of 2–3 years of experience in grants administration or sponsored programs.
• Experience in a higher education or nonprofit research environment.
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) credential, or willingness to pursue certification.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty and staff in evaluating funding opportunities, preparing grant applications, and submitting to sponsors; oversee grant budget administration and required reporting.
• Coordinate financial award management with Accounting Operations staff.
• Assist in updating and maintaining the Grant Services web page; process proposals and grants in Workday; maintain audit-ready files; coordinate grant award payment processing.
• Collaborate with other Grant Officers and the Director of CRE to ensure University policies comply with government regulations.
• Manage federal grant processes and internal campus processes related to grants in collaboration with other Grant Officers.
• Work with faculty and staff to develop grant proposals and prepare reports for institutional grant projects.
• Assist with proposals for other institutional projects.
• Oversee utilization of the Academic Affairs match fund and coordinate approvals for spending indirect cost distribution funds by the college and Principal Investigator (PI).
• Coordinate and conduct training programs to enhance grant-seeking, project development, and grant-writing skills.
• Serve as a resource to the University on grant seeking, including participating in New Faculty Orientation and serving on appropriate committees.

Skills

Grant administration

Proposal development

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Interpreting guidelines

Training / leadership

Office/administrative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Xavier University is seeking a Grants Officer for the Center for Research Excellence to manage a caseload of external grant projects and awards, with emphasis on biomedical and health sciences research. You will oversee internal grant processes and promote grant-seeking activities among faculty and staff.

You will collaborate with Grant Officers and CRE leadership to ensure compliance with regulations and to develop strong proposals, reports, and audits while supporting institutional projects