Grant & Contract Pre-Award Specialist

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago is seeking a Pre-Award Administrator to provide professional support for grant and contract proposals within the BSD ADM - Pre Award - Team A.

The role involves pre-award activities, proposal preparation, and compliance monitoring with moderate guidance to help initiate research funding for faculty in the Department of Medicine.

Responsibilities include budgeting, data entry, and coordinating with sponsors and auditors to ensure timely, accurate grant administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 2–5 years of related grant/contract administration experience.
• Familiarity with budgets, ledgers, invoices, and fiscal reporting.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prepare, and submit grant applications to federal/private sources.
• Assist in timely submission of annual reports and continuation applications.
• Serve as resource to department administrators and post-award accounts to ensure spending aligns with terms.
• Attend grants management meetings and liaise with internal/external sponsors.
• Draft proposal budgets in collaboration with sponsors with moderate guidance.
• Prepare summaries of grants and effort allocations for investigators.
• Coordinate with departments for multi-investigator grants and audits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Excellent written communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The University of Chicago is seeking a Pre-Award Administrator to provide professional support for grant and contract proposals within the BSD ADM - Pre Award - Team A.

The role involves pre-award activities, proposal preparation, and compliance monitoring with moderate guidance to help initiate research funding for faculty in the Department of Medicine.

Responsibilities include budgeting, data entry, and coordinating with sponsors and auditors to ensure timely, accurate grant administration.