Grants & Contracts Pro 2: Pre-Award Specialist

University of Minnesota; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages and generous time off

Tuition benefit program

Health, dental, and pharmacy plans

Retirement plans with employer match

Job summary

The University of Minnesota Medical School seeks a Grants & Contracts Professional 2 to support the Pre-Award team, advising on proposal development, budgets, and submission processes. You will collaborate with faculty, directors, and staff to streamline grant activities and ensure compliant, timely proposals.

The role emphasizes developing tools, improving processes, and providing guidance for internal and external submissions, contributing to research success across departments.

Qualifications

• BA or BS with at least 2 years of professional experience performing scientific, administrative, budgetary, grant duties, or a combination of related education and work experience equal to at least 6 years.
• Ability to simultaneously work on multiple projects with fixed deadlines and re-prioritize tasks as needed to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support pre-award proposal development for departments, centers and institutes requiring pre-award support.
• Collect and assemble biosketches, publications, and other materials for proposal packages and ensure compliance with guidelines.

Skills

Project management

Prioritization under deadlines

Communication

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Grants.gov

ProposalCentral

MN GEMS / Huron

NIH RePORTER

Pivot

University financial systems

Job description

The University of Minnesota Medical School seeks a Grants & Contracts Professional 2 to support the Pre-Award team, advising on proposal development, budgets, and submission processes. You will collaborate with faculty, directors, and staff to streamline grant activities and ensure compliant, timely proposals.

The role emphasizes developing tools, improving processes, and providing guidance for internal and external submissions, contributing to research success across departments.