Grant Program Coordinator – Molecular Oncology

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition Assistance Program

Pension and retirement plans

Job summary

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Grant Program Coordinator to support Molecular Oncology. The role focuses on grant submission coordination, pre-award materials, and effort reporting, with hybrid onsite work and strong collaboration with faculty.

Ideal candidates bring grant submission experience with NIH/DoD/CPRIT and excellent organizational and analytical abilities, plus proficiency in Excel for budgeting and reporting.

Qualifications

• Must have strong administrative experience in a research or academic setting.
• Experience with grant submissions to NIH, DoD, CPRIT is highly valued.
• Proficiency with Excel formulas and complex spreadsheets for grant activity.
• Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all initial grant submissions, renewals, and progress reports for many principal investigators and trainees.
• Manage submission timelines for accuracy, completeness, and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with faculty to identify non-standard sponsors and diversify the sponsored project portfolio.
• Support pre-award activities, including budget preparation and SciENcv compliance.
• Serve as a resource for faculty and staff on grant process requirements.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Molecular and Cellular department strives to enhance basic research excellence by establishing a robust research group focused on the molecular and cellular aspects of cancer research, particularly in signaling pathways and crosstalk between tumor and tumor microenvironment in tumor initiation, progression and metastasis, and resistance to various therapies.

The Grant Program Coordinator is an integral contributor to UT MD Anderson’s research mission, providing grant coordination support within Molecular Oncology.

The ideal candidate has experience with grant submissions in a research or academic environment. Strong pre-award experience, particularly with funding agencies such as NIH, Department of Defense, and CPRIT, is highly valued. The ideal candidate brings excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills, is detail oriented, works effectively as a team player, and has experience using Excel formulas and complex spreadsheets to support grant activity.

The minimum salary is $68,500 ($32.93/hour) — midpoint $85,500 ($41.11/hour) — maximum $102,500 ($49.28/hour), based on a 40-hour work week.

Work location: Texas Medical Center.

The typical work schedule is hybrid, onsite 50% of the time and based on business needs, with occasional evenings during peak seasons.

Why Us?

UT MD Anderson offers the opportunity to contribute directly to cutting-edge cancer research while building a long-term career in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. This role supports scientific discovery, faculty success, and research sustainability, while offering flexibility through a hybrid work schedule and access to comprehensive benefits that support professional growth and work-life balance.

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Responsibilities

Grant Submission Coordination

• Coordinate all initial grant submissions, renewals, and progress reports for a large group of principal investigators and trainees
• Manage submission timelines to ensure accuracy, completeness, and on-time delivery
• Work directly with faculty to identify and source non-standard sponsors
• Support diversification of the department’s sponsored project portfolio while balancing indirect cost recovery and research productivity

Pre-Award Support

• Work directly with principal investigators to prepare grant submission materials
• Assist with required documentation, including SciENcv and budget preparation
• Ensure compliance with sponsor and institutional requirements

Effort Reporting Support

• Serve as backup support for departmental personnel effort reporting activities
• Collaborate with the Grant Program Manager and other effort report coordinators

Grant Process Resource

• Serve as a knowledgeable resource for faculty and staff involved in the grant process
• Provide guidance on submission requirements and sponsor expectations

Additional Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned in support of Molecular Oncology initiatives

Education

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree
• Preferred: Master’s Degree

Work Experience

• Required: Three years extensive administrative experience or One year required experience with a Master’s degree
• Preferred: Experience with grant submissions and pre-award support, including experience working with funding agencies such as NIH, DoD, and CPRIT. Prior experience with Excel formulas and spreadsheets,
• May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one year basis

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 180935
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Day/Evening
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 68,500
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 85,500
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 102,500
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
• Pivotal Position: No
• Referral Bonus Available?: No
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No