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Huntsman Cancer Institute is seeking a Grants and Contracts Officer II to support CCSG data management, reporting, and post-award administration. The role emphasizes analyzing data, maintaining accurate grant records, and coordinating budgets and deliverables under senior management guidance.
The ideal candidate balances multiple priorities, collaborates across teams, and contributes to institutional reporting and compliance, with opportunities for growth in a dynamic research environment.
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The Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) Assistant Coordinator supports the Cancer Center’s mission by helping manage the CCSG and gather institutional data required for essential internal and external reporting. This Grants and Contracts Officer II position provides experienced, advanced support directly to the Senior Manager of CCSG Funding Data and Post-Award and assists other CCSG team members as needed. Under the Senior Manager’s guidance, the coordinator oversees assigned activities related to CCSG management including payroll, financial accounting, interpretation of sponsor Notices of Award and contracts, grant record data entry, general data tracking, and additional responsibilities as experience increases. After initial training, the successful candidate is expected to work with minimal supervision while collaborating closely with the team and reporting regularly on progress and results. The position offers opportunities for growth and increasing responsibility.
Desirable candidates will have demonstrated strong analytical and data management skills, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, excellent communication skills and organizational capacity, and the ability to work collaboratively with varying teams and stakeholders. Must be able to balance priorities while ensuring follow through with a wide set of responsibilities. Knowledge of cancer research and grant management (especially NIH ) preferred.
The Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve – which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming – with impact worldwide.
The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Grants and Contracts Officer, II: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
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