Grants Operations Coordinator

Medical College of Wisconsin - Internal; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Grants Operations Coordinator to support its Cancer Center. This role involves coordinating pre-award planning and grant application processes, ensuring compliance with funding agency requirements, and providing guidance to researchers. The ideal candidate will have experience in scientific research or research administration, along with strong technical writing and problem-solving skills. Join a dynamic team dedicated to advancing knowledge and making impactful discoveries in academic medicine.

Qualifications

• Experience in scientific research or research administration is a plus.
• Demonstrated technical writing ability is essential.
• Knowledge of accounting and administration is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pre-award planning and preparation of grants.
• Ensure compliance with grant guidelines and regulations.
• Assist with grant application process from conception to submission.

Skills

Scientific Research

Technical Writing

Grants Administration

Problem Solving

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree in related field

Job description

Every great life-changing discovery begins the same way—with new knowledge. It can change everything, from a single life to the future of entire communities. That’s why academic medicine, and the continuous pursuit of knowledge, is at the center of everything we do at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).

Role: Grants Operations Coordinator

You will be working in our Cancer Center.

Purpose

Coordinates the pre-award planning, organization, and preparation of various grants assigned to one or more research and/or clinical departments. Interacts with investigators and administrative staff to ensure that grants are in compliance with regulatory, funding agency, and policy requirements. Provides guidance and support to investigators in the identification and development of grant opportunities.

• Assists administrative staff and research team in the creation, negotiation, and administration of grants, contracts, and research proposals.
• Assists with pre-award applications.
• Coordinates and participates in the grant application process from conception to development to submission.
• Ensures compliance with sponsor terms, MCW policies and procedures, and federal regulations.
• Identifies funding sources.
• May consolidate sources of information to ensure application document requirements are complete.
• Ensures compliance with grant guidelines, budgets, and stipulations.
• Researches, locates, retrieves, compiles, analyzes, consolidates, and summarizes research data such as Cancer Center member publications, extramural research funding, and return on investment.
• May assist with other functions, including training Cancer Center Administration employees, pilot grant program administration, and writing or editing philanthropy case statements, pilot grant RFAs, and various internal and external Cancer Center communications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Previous experience related to scientific research or research administration in an academic medical center or university is a plus.
Previous participation in or exposure to research or research development is a plus.
Demonstrated technical writing ability is a plus.
Prior experience with pre-award grants administration is a plus.
Knowledge of accounting, mathematics, administration, English language, and human resources.
Requires resource management, mathematics, problem solving, work coordination, critical thinking, systems analysis, operations analysis, time management, writing, active listening, and active learning skills.
Speech clarity, finger dexterity, and wrist-finger speed while operating computers are required.