Grants and Contracts Administrator

UNC Lineberger; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Grants and Contracts Administrator to support NIH pre-award submissions and manage multi-component applications. You will coordinate with investigators, study staff and UNC offices to ensure timely, compliant submissions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with related experience and knowledge of NIH processes, RAMSeS, and OSP procedures. Office of Human Resources contact is provided for applicants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience.
• All degrees must be from accredited institutions.
• Preference for prior NIH pre-award process experience and UNC system familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation and coordination of NIH pre-award submissions, ensuring alignment with ACTG priorities and sponsor requirements
• Track and manage proposal timelines and deliverables to support timely submission of complex, multi-component applications
• Develop and compile proposal components, including budgets, budget justifications, biosketches, letters of support and supporting documentation
• Facilitate communication between ACTG investigators, study staff, and UNC institutional offices to resolve pre-award submission needs
• Review proposal packages for completeness, accuracy, and compliance prior to routing through RAMSeS and OSP submission

Skills

NIH pre-award process

Budgeting & proposals

Inter-department coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

One year of related training/experience

Tools

RAMSeS

OSP submission systems

Job description

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Grants and Contracts Administrator.

• Support preparation and coordination of NIH pre-award submissions, ensuring alignment with ACTG priorities and sponsor requirements
• Track and manage proposal timelines and deliverables to support timely submission of complex, multi-component applications
• Develop and compile proposal components, including budgets, budget justifications, biosketches, letters of support and supporting documentation
• Facilitate communication between ACTG investigators, study staff, and UNC institutional offices to resolve pre-award submission needs
• Review proposal packages for completeness, accuracy, and compliance prior to routing through RAMSeS and OSP submission

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Management Preferences

• Prior experience with NIH pre-award process
• UNC system experience

Office of Human Resources Contact Information

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at [phone] or send an email to [e-mail]

Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Optional and Required Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Cover Letter

Supplemental Questions

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