Post-award GCO V

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah is seeking a Post-Award Grants and Contracts Officer (GCO), V, in Salt Lake City. The role supports Huntsman Cancer Institute by overseeing sponsored funds and collaborating with OSP and GCA to ensure compliance and timely reporting.

Applicants should have substantial post-award experience, strong NIH fund management skills, and proficiency with University of Utah systems. This full-time position offers a day shift and competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.
• Experience managing NIH funds at department level.
• Competent with Microsoft Office Suite; skilled in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Post-award team members perform accurate grant accounting, assist with timely submission of progress and final reporting to Sponsors, calculate effort, monitor subcontracts, resolve complex issues, and ensure lab financial health.
• Work with OSP and GCA to meet institutional requirements and coordinate with multiple campus entities.
• The successful candidate will manage NIH-funded grants in an academic setting.

Skills

NIH funds management

Microsoft Office

Excel

Grant administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree (equivalency)

Tools

Management Reports

ePR

UShop

eAward

Job description

Details

Open Date

Requisition Number PRN46236B

Job Title Post-Award Grants and Contracts Officers

Working Title Post-award GCO V

Career Progression Track P00

Track Level P5 - Expert

FLSA Code Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

VP Area President

Department 01214 - HCI Research Admin Dept

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range 75000 - 85000

Close Date 11/30/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Research Administration’s post-award team provides comprehensive administrative oversight of Sponsored funds awarded to Huntsman Cancer Institute’s Principal Investigators. We work collaboratively with each PI’s home department, HCI’s administrative groups, serve as liaison to the Office of Sponsored Projects ( OSP ), Grants & Contracts Accounting ( GCA ), and collaborate with other campus entities as necessary. The work is detailed, interesting, and always changing – the perfect environment for an individual experienced in post-award support.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve – which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming – with impact worldwide.

In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute’s mission and this position.

Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu

The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities

Post-award team members perform accurate grant accounting, assist with timely submission of progress and final reporting to Sponsors, calculate effort, monitor subcontracts, resolve complex issues, assist with ensuring lab financial health, and work with OSP and GCA to meet institutional requirements. A successful candidate for the post-award GCO V role is well versed in managing Sponsored funds, especially NIH , within an academic setting.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description, as well as the self-discipline integral to successfully telecommute.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Post-Award Grants & Contract Officer ( GCO ), V: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

• Preferred experience: competent with University of Utah systems, including Management Reports, ePR, UShop and eAward. Required: experience managing NIH funds from the department level. A Bachelors degree in Accounting is helpful but does not outweigh grant administration experience.




• Experience working in the University of Utah community; experience working for HCI is beneficial.




• Eight-ten years of work experience in post-award grant administration at the University department-level.




• Five-seven years’ experience overseeing complex grants; NIH experience is preferred.




• Competent with Microsoft Office Suite; skilled in Excel.




• This position is not responsible for providing patient care.

Type Benefited Staff

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