Senior Grants & Contracts Lead - Neurology Research

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, seeks an experienced Grants and Contracts professional within the Department of Neurology to support funding opportunities, contract negotiations, and award processing.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field and 4 years in grants/contracts or customer-service oriented administration, with CRA certification preferred. Missions include training staff and overseeing contract activities.

Qualifications

• Education Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration, or related field
• Experience 4 years of experience in business or public administration with emphasis on customer service in financial or contracting position. Applicants without the stated degree, but with significant additional professional applicable experience may be considered in lieu of education requirement.
• Licenses and Certifications Certified Research Administrator (CRA) Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Gathers and provides information regarding funding opportunities and application procedures to applicants by reading newsletters and announcements, search directories, funding files, and other relevant resources.
• Provides guidance to researchers for proposal development and submission by interpreting and ensuring adherence to sponsor and university announcements and guidelines.
• Provides grants management support to researchers by negotiating and processing awards, interpreting award conditions, obtaining approvals for award modifications, and completing required reports.
• Negotiates contracts with various agencies (state and federal government, private organizations), pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnological companies to achieve agreements satisfactory to all parties.
• May draft entire contracts of various types following state laws and Board of Regents' guidelines.
• Provides working supervision to Grants and Contracts Specialist and administrative positions.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration, or related field

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, seeks an experienced Grants and Contracts professional within the Department of Neurology to support funding opportunities, contract negotiations, and award processing.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field and 4 years in grants/contracts or customer-service oriented administration, with CRA certification preferred. Missions include training staff and overseeing contract activities.