Pre-Award & Grants Specialist

The University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago seeks a Pre-Award Administrator to support grant and contract proposals and funding within the Department of Neurological Surgery. The role includes pre-award and post-award activities, compliance monitoring, and budgeting, with work conducted under moderate guidance.

Responsibilities include preparing grant applications, budgets, and reports, coordinating with faculty and administrators, and assisting in audits and site visits to ensure compliance with award terms and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• 2–5 years of work experience in a related job discipline required.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, prepares, and submits grant applications to federal and private sources.
• Assists in timely submission of required annual reports and continuation applications.
• Serves as a resource to ensure award activities comply with terms and conditions.
• Attends grants-management meetings and maintains relationships with internal and external agencies.
• Seeks new funding opportunities and notifies faculty of relevant opportunities.
• Drafts proposal budgets with moderate guidance and direction.
• Prepares summaries of grants and effort allocations for Principal Investigators.
• Coordinates with other departments on multi-investigator grants.
• Acts as department contact for annual audits and agency site visits.
• Reviews applications against university guidelines and drafts progress reports.

Skills

Grant administration

Budgeting

Accounts and reporting

Proposal development

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Bachelor's degree in science

Job description

The University of Chicago seeks a Pre-Award Administrator to support grant and contract proposals and funding within the Department of Neurological Surgery. The role includes pre-award and post-award activities, compliance monitoring, and budgeting, with work conducted under moderate guidance.

Responsibilities include preparing grant applications, budgets, and reports, coordinating with faculty and administrators, and assisting in audits and site visits to ensure compliance with award terms and