Grants & Contracts Specialist (Pre & Post-Award) – Hybrid

Taleo; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a Grants & Contracts Specialist I (Pre & Post-Award) in the Med-Computational and Systems Biology program. This role performs pre- and post-award accounting duties for small grants and contracts and supports award negotiations, monitoring, and reporting.

You will assist with preparing schedules, government applications, and policy interpretation, and collaborate with the department’s administrative team on projects and operations.

Qualifications

• Background in accounting or finance.
• Experience in pre- and post-award grant administration preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Adobe Acrobat.
• Familiarity with Pitt systems (e.g., MyFunding, Concur, Tableau) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs pre- and post-award accounting duties for small grants and contracts and monitors award activity.
• Prepares, negotiates, and monitors grants and contracts; prepares routine financial documents.
• Assists with maintaining award-related schedules, government applications and reports, and policy interpretation.
• Collaborates with the administrative team on strategic projects and daily operational tasks.

Skills

Accounting/Finance background

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SharePoint

OneDrive

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

MyFunding

Concur

Tableau

PantherExpress

PRISM

Job description

The University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a Grants & Contracts Specialist I (Pre & Post-Award) in the Med-Computational and Systems Biology program. This role performs pre- and post-award accounting duties for small grants and contracts and supports award negotiations, monitoring, and reporting.

You will assist with preparing schedules, government applications, and policy interpretation, and collaborate with the department’s administrative team on projects and operations.