Grants & Contracts Specialist, Clinical Research

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

TRS retirement

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Grants and Contracts Specialist to support researchers by identifying funding opportunities, negotiating contracts, and managing awards. The role handles day-to-day regulatory and study activation activities for the DOT in the Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, with no patient contact.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in business or related field and at least 2 years of experience in contracting or financial administration; candidates

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or related field.
• 2 years of experience in business or public administration with emphasis on customer service in financial or contracting position.
• Applicants with significant applicable experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Responsibilities

• Provide funding opportunity information to potential applicants through newsletters, directories, and sponsor announcements.
• Guide researchers for proposal development and submission by interpreting sponsor and university announcements and guidelines on application preparation and content.
• Provide grants management support to researchers by negotiating and processing awards, interpreting award conditions, obtaining approvals for award changes, and obtaining required reports.
• Draft and negotiate contracts with various agencies (state and federal government, private organizations), pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnology companies to achieve agreements satisfactory to all parties following state laws and Board of Regents' guidelines.
• Provide guidance and assistance to researchers as necessary for implementation and negotiation of research contracts, including sponsored research agreements and material transfer agreements.
• Monitors status of contracts for completion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration, or related field

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Grants and Contracts Specialist to support researchers by identifying funding opportunities, negotiating contracts, and managing awards. The role handles day-to-day regulatory and study activation activities for the DOT in the Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, with no patient contact.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in business or related field and at least 2 years of experience in contracting or financial administration; candidates