Grants and Contracts Officer

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah is seeking a Grants and Contracts Officer to support the Neurology Administration. The role involves facilitating grant processes, coordinating across departments, drafting proposals, and managing submissions to funders.

The position offers a flexible arrangement with primary remote work and occasional days in the Salt Lake City campus office. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s (or equivalency) plus 4 years (or master’s plus 2) of related experience and the ability to

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
• Department may hire at II, III, or IV levels with corresponding experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the grant process pre- and post-award for the university.
• Coordinate cross-departmentally to research, prepare, finalize, submit, and follow-up on industry, foundation, and/or government grants.
• Research and draft proposals, develop budgets, and manage the submission process ensuring deadlines are met.
• Process grant reconciliations, maintain records, and communicate with funders.

Job description

Details

Open Date

10/01/2026

Requisition Number

PRN46367B

Job Title

Grants and Contracts Officer

Working Title

Grants and Contracts Officer

Career Progression Track

P00

Track Level

P4 - Advanced, P3 - Career, P2 - Developing

FLSA Code

Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code?

No

Standard Hours per Week

40

Full Time or Part Time?

Full Time

Shift

Day

VP Area

U of U Health - Academics

Department

02185 - Neurology Administration

Location

Campus

City

Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment

External Posting

Pay Rate Range

Depending on Experience

Close Date

12/30/2026

Job Summary

Grants and Contracts Officer The Department of Neurology is seeking a Grants and Contracts Officer to facilitate the grant process, pre- and post-award. Coordinate research, prepare, finalize, submit, and follow up on industry, foundation, and/or government grants. Research and draft proposals, develop budgets, and manage the submission process, ensuring deadlines are met. Process grant reconciliations, maintain records, and communicate with funders. Establish relationships with foundations.

This position provides complex administrative support for Various Principal Investigators and their labs. The desirable candidate will have demonstrated a strong organizational capacity, excellent communication skills, and the ability to balance priorities while ensuring follow-through with a diverse set of responsibilities.

This position will be primarily remote with occasional days in the office.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities

Grants and Contracts Officer, II

Facilitate the grant process pre- and post-award for the university. Coordinate cross-departmentally to research, prepare, finalize, submit, and follow-up on industry, foundation, and/or government grants. Research and draft proposals, develop budgets, and manage the submission process ensuring deadlines are met. Process grant reconciliations, maintain records, and communicate with funders. Establish relationships with foundations. Requires moderate skill set and proficiency in discipline. Conducts work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

This is a Developing-Level position in the General Professional track.

Job Code: P23762

Grade: P14

Grants and Contracts Officer, III

Facilitate the grant process pre- and post-award for the university. Coordinate cross-departmentally to research, prepare, finalize, submit, and follow-up on industry, foundation, and/or government grants. Research and draft proposals, develop budgets, and manage the submission process ensuring deadlines are met. Process grant reconciliations, maintain records, and communicate with funders. Establish relationships with foundations. Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline. Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

This is a Career-Level position in the General Professional track.

Job Code: P23763

Grade: P16

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Grants and Contracts Officer, II: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Grants and Contracts Officer, III : Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Grants and Contracts Officer, IV: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

• Must be local and able to work on-site as needed.
• Research administration, sponsored projects, or grants and contracts experience preferred.
• Experience with federal, foundation, industry-sponsored, and/or VA-funded research preferred.
• Experience with NIH and other federal sponsors strongly preferred.
• Ability to independently manage an assigned portfolio and serve as the primary grants and contracts point of contact for assigned divisions and faculty.
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload, competing priorities, and multiple deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret and apply sponsor guidelines, institutional policies, and award requirements.
• Strong communication skills and experience working directly with PIs, faculty, departmental leadership, central research offices, and sponsors.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, troubleshoot issues independently, and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Ability to work collaboratively while taking ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Neurology, clinical research, or academic medical center experience or interest preferred.
• Familiar with University pre-award systems, processes and policies required for a successful submission.
• Familiar with University post-award systems including management reports, university chartfields/account codes, Djobs, ePAR.
• Has developed specialized skills or is multi-skilled through job-related training and on-the-job experience.
• Applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not possess all listed qualifications, including direct experience. We value transferable skills and a commitment to growth.

Type

Benefited Staff

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at [phone] for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at [phone] or [phone] or University Human Resource Management at [phone] if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

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