Senior Grants & Contracts Lead — Research Funding

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Retirement Programs

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Education benefits

Job summary

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, seeks a Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist to provide comprehensive pre-award and post-award support for sponsored research programs. You will identify funding opportunities, advise investigators on proposal development and submission, and ensure compliance with sponsor and institutional requirements throughout the grant lifecycle.

Responsibilities include monitoring grant expenditures, reviewing costs, preparing financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent professional experience in business/public administration with emphasis on customer service in financial or contracting position
• 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.

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.

Education

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

Certified Research Administrator (CRA)

Job description

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, seeks a Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist to provide comprehensive pre-award and post-award support for sponsored research programs. You will identify funding opportunities, advise investigators on proposal development and submission, and ensure compliance with sponsor and institutional requirements throughout the grant lifecycle.

Responsibilities include monitoring grant expenditures, reviewing costs, preparing financial