Grant & Proposal Pre-Award Coordinator

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago’s BSD ADM - Pre Award - Coordinators unit provides specialized business support for grant and contract proposals within the department. Pre-award tasks include researching guidelines, preparing biosketches, and submitting NIH non-competing applications and MTAs/DUAs.

The role ensures timely submission of proposals, adherence to agency and University guidelines, and helps with pre-award activities such as salary allocations, budget development, and compliance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• 5–7 years of related work experience in administration, accounting, or grant/contracts.

Responsibilities

• Pre-award activities include reading proposal guidelines, collecting and preparing administrative components of proposals; preparing applications, conducting funding searches, developing budgets, and monitoring regulatory compliance requirements.
• Post-award activities include account creation, regulatory compliance monitoring, salary allocations, and effort reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Excellent verbal and written skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Accounting knowledge

Financial skills

Judgment and discretion

Deadline orientation

Research methods knowledge

Grant management knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The University of Chicago’s BSD ADM - Pre Award - Coordinators unit provides specialized business support for grant and contract proposals within the department. Pre-award tasks include researching guidelines, preparing biosketches, and submitting NIH non-competing applications and MTAs/DUAs.

The role ensures timely submission of proposals, adherence to agency and University guidelines, and helps with pre-award activities such as salary allocations, budget development, and compliance,