Remote Pre-Award & Grants Specialist

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Washington’s Department of Medicine seeks a Pre-Award Specialist to lead proposal development, budgeting, and compliance for grants and contracts across divisions. You will partner with principal investigators, OSP, PAFC, and funding agencies to ensure timely submission and adherence to sponsor requirements.

The role emphasizes quality control, training staff, and process improvements in a hybrid work setting with deadline-driven cycles during peak submission periods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in research administration with proposal development and budgets.
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal development and budgeting for grants and contracts.
• Ensure compliance with sponsor requirements and UW policies.
• Coordinate with PIs, OSP, PAFC, and funding agencies.
• Provide guidance and training on pre-award management.

Skills

Proposal development

Budgets

Pre-award management

Communication with PIs

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

The University of Washington’s Department of Medicine seeks a Pre-Award Specialist to lead proposal development, budgeting, and compliance for grants and contracts across divisions. You will partner with principal investigators, OSP, PAFC, and funding agencies to ensure timely submission and adherence to sponsor requirements.

The role emphasizes quality control, training staff, and process improvements in a hybrid work setting with deadline-driven cycles during peak submission periods.