Grant Administration Specialist — Pre & Post Award (On Campus)

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular salaried position located in I

Fringe benefits: health, dental, life,

Job summary

The University of Iowa is seeking a Research Support Specialist to assist with grant submissions and post-award reporting on campus. You will work closely with the Research Support Manager to ensure timely, accurate financials and compliance across pre- and post-award activities.

Responsibilities include exploring funding opportunities, budget development, RPPR preparation, subaward processing, and routine financial transactions.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1–3 years of grant-related experience.
• Familiarity with budgets and budget preparation in an administrative role.
• Experience with Cayuse, eRA Commons, Proposal Central, and Research.gov.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to work under deadlines with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate funding opportunities and review proposals for completeness.
• Assist with grant submission budget development andJustifications.
• Prepare monthly budget projections and financial reports.
• Help develop RPPRs in NIH eRA Commons.
• Process subaward documents and monitor invoices.
• Provide training on financial reports and systems.

Skills

Grant-related experience

Budget preparation in admin role

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Cayuse

eRA Commons

Proposal Central

Research.gov

Microsoft Office Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

The University of Iowa is seeking a Research Support Specialist to assist with grant submissions and post-award reporting on campus. You will work closely with the Research Support Manager to ensure timely, accurate financials and compliance across pre- and post-award activities.

Responsibilities include exploring funding opportunities, budget development, RPPR preparation, subaward processing, and routine financial transactions.