Grant & Pre-Award Coordinator – Hybrid (Research Funding)

MD Anderson; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage starting day one

PTO and holidays

Tuition assistance

Pension and retirement plans

Job summary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Grant Program Coordinator to support pre-award and compliance activities for a broad portfolio of sponsored programs. You will manage end-to-end proposal development, budgets, and regulatory coordination to ensure timely and compliant submissions.

This role involves working with investigators, departmental leadership, and multiple stakeholders to secure funding and manage post-award requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• Strong experience with pre-award grants and sponsored programs.
• Experience with NIH/DoD/CPRIT or similar sponsoring agencies is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end pre-award administrative support for grants and contracts.
• Lead proposal development by creating timelines, checklists and milestones.
• Develop and review complex grant budgets and justifications.
• Coordinate with sponsor systems (eRA Commons, Grants.gov, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with sponsor regulations and institutional policies.
• Support investigator biosketch and Other Support documentation.
• Maintain records for proposals, approvals, and sponsor communications.

Skills

Grant administration

Budget preparation

Compliance coordination

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Grant Program Coordinator to support pre-award and compliance activities for a broad portfolio of sponsored programs. You will manage end-to-end proposal development, budgets, and regulatory coordination to ensure timely and compliant submissions.

This role involves working with investigators, departmental leadership, and multiple stakeholders to secure funding and manage post-award requirements.