Senior Contracts & Grants Officer

SRA International; Riverside (CA); Remote; USD 66,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Contracts and Grants Officer to oversee sponsored programs administration across various academic departments. This fully remote role involves reviewing proposals, negotiating agreements, and ensuring compliance with sponsor policies. You will play a vital role in facilitating research administration and providing expert advice to faculty and staff. With a competitive salary range and a focus on professional development, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the academic research landscape. If you are passionate about supporting research initiatives and have a knack for negotiation, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in sponsored programs administration and grant management.
• Strong negotiation skills and familiarity with compliance regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review and endorse proposals for academic departments.
• Negotiate and execute sponsored agreements with extramural sponsors.
• Provide guidance on sponsored programs issues to faculty and staff.

Skills

Proposal Review and Analysis

Negotiation Skills

Knowledge of Grant Terms and Conditions

Regulatory Compliance

Training and Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

The Senior Contracts and Grants Officer is responsible for providing institutional-level sponsored programs administration services to a portfolio of academic departments and research units, including acting as an institutional liaison with extramural sponsors. The duties of this position include (but are not limited to):

1. The review, analysis and endorsement of proposals;
2. Analysis of award (e.g., grants, cooperative agreements, contracts) terms and conditions;
3. Negotiation and acceptance/execution of sponsored agreements;
4. Providing advice to faculty and staff regarding sponsored programs issues;
5. Interpreting a broad range of sponsor policies, government regulations and award terms and conditions;
6. Negotiating and executing subcontracts under UC Riverside's prime;
7. Coordinating and/or approving prior approval requests and facilitating award close-out;
8. Participating in the presentation of research administration training courses.

This position also interacts with a variety of campus and system-wide offices to facilitate the management, administration and conduct of sponsored programs.

The full salary range for the Senior Contracts & Grants Officer is $66,500 - $118,300 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $66,500 - $89,000 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Position is fully Remote.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Apply at: https://jobsportal.ucr.edu/jobs/33830643