Remote Pre-Award Grants Specialist - Pediatric Research

University of Colorado; Aurora (CO); Remote; USD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Vacation 22/year (maximum accrual 352h

Sick Days 15/year

Retirement 401(a) Plan

Tuition Benefit

ECO Pass

Job summary

The University of Colorado is seeking a Pre-Award Grants Specialist to join the Pediatrics Pre-Award team in a remote-friendly environment. You will support faculty, including the Associate Grant Program Director and Principal Investigators, in pre-award activities with emphasis on budgeting and sponsor requirements.

Responsibilities include interpreting funding announcements, preparing complex multi-year budgets, routing approvals, and coordinating pre-award requests to meet deadlines while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a business-related major.
• Substitution: education plus related experience may substitute for the degree.
• 3+ years of experience in preparing detailed budgets for complex multi-year funding mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Interpret sponsor funding announcements and explain requirements for institutional approval.
• Prepare complex, multi-year budgets and review prior to submission.
• Route all Department of Pediatrics grants and contracts for approvals per deadlines.
• Prepare and obtain approvals for Pre-Award Requests.

Skills

Budgeting

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Excel

InfoEd Proposal Development System

PeopleSoft

Job description

The University of Colorado is seeking a Pre-Award Grants Specialist to join the Pediatrics Pre-Award team in a remote-friendly environment. You will support faculty, including the Associate Grant Program Director and Principal Investigators, in pre-award activities with emphasis on budgeting and sponsor requirements.

Responsibilities include interpreting funding announcements, preparing complex multi-year budgets, routing approvals, and coordinating pre-award requests to meet deadlines while