Nursing Grants & Contracts Leader

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Tuition Benefit

Healthcare plans

Wellbeing program

Retirement plans

Job summary

The Grants & Contracts Manager at University of Minnesota's School of Nursing leads pre-award operations, supervises ONRS staff, and aligns strategies with faculty researchers to maximize research opportunities. This hybrid-capacity role focuses on process improvement, cross-training, and effective engagement with sponsors and internal stakeholders.

Reporting to the Interim Associate Deans for Research, the role manages a small grant portfolio, coordinates pre- and post-award activities, and

Qualifications

• BA/BS plus at least 6 years of experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience solving complex problems using technology, resources, process improvement and people's skills.
• Experience effectively supervising and managing a team, including hiring, training, rewarding, promoting, disciplining, suspending, discharging.
• Experience effectively working with faculty researchers to address their research needs regarding research pre‑award activities.
• Experience submitting research proposals to a wide variety of funders.
• Experience with human subjects research as it pertains to grant proposals requirements.
• Willingness and ability to work in a hybrid capacity (flex remote and in-person) on the UMN Twin Cities campus.
• Specific internal (e.g., UMN Grant-in-Aid) and external (e.g., NIH, DOD, HRSA) grants & contracts knowledge as it relates to higher education and nursing.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise grants and contract staff and indirectly manage other ONRS staff.
• Evaluate and optimize internal pre-award processes to improve operational efficiency and implement cross-training protocols among staff.
• Develops and tracks research impact metrics for the School of Nursing used for benchmarking and external reporting.

Skills

BA/BS +6y

Communication

Problem-solving

Team supervision

Faculty collaboration

Grant proposals

Human subjects

Hybrid work

Tools

Grant platforms

Job description

The Grants & Contracts Manager at University of Minnesota's School of Nursing leads pre-award operations, supervises ONRS staff, and aligns strategies with faculty researchers to maximize research opportunities. This hybrid-capacity role focuses on process improvement, cross-training, and effective engagement with sponsors and internal stakeholders.

Reporting to the Interim Associate Deans for Research, the role manages a small grant portfolio, coordinates pre- and post-award activities, and