Post-Award Grants & Contracts Lead

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UTHealth Houston Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Grants/Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist to assist in planning, coordinating, and monitoring the unit's research activities, with a strong emphasis on post-award administration and compliance with government and private grant regulations.

The role supports Principal Investigators by managing pre- and post-award processes, budget adjustments, and timely financial reporting to ensure allowability and allocability of costs across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required. May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.
• 2 Years Of Experience Required

Responsibilities

• Assists Principal Investigator with pre and post award administration and coordination.
• Analyzes proposed grants and contract proposals and awards for special conditions/restrictions and establishes controls as needed to ensure full compliance.
• Provides assistance to Principal Investigators and their staff to ensure allowability and allocability available to them by counseling and/or disseminating information and guidelines of the various granting agencies.
• Distributes to Principal Investigators pertinent information relating to contractual provisions and obligations.
• Adjust budgets dependent upon contract requirements.
• Coordinates activities in establishing grant protocol with institutions that may be involved in similar activities as named by the grant.
• Assists in development of progress plans with professional organizations relative to the objective and purpose of grant funding for a particular area of research or training.
• Compiles financial and personnel reports for grants and contracts at the departmental or school level.
• Negotiate with agency regarding renewal of contract/subcontract.
• Oversees proper close-out of grants and contracts, including final financial reports to grant agency.
• Creates and maintains inventory of assets procured under contract and grant accounts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

UTHealth Houston Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Grants/Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist to assist in planning, coordinating, and monitoring the unit's research activities, with a strong emphasis on post-award administration and compliance with government and private grant regulations.

The role supports Principal Investigators by managing pre- and post-award processes, budget adjustments, and timely financial reporting to ensure allowability and allocability of costs across