Senior Grants & Contracts Lead—Research Funding

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking an experienced administrator to provide essential support to researchers by identifying funding opportunities, aiding in proposal preparation, negotiating contracts, and assisting in awards administration. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business/public administration and at least 4 years in a related field; CRA certification is preferred.

The position involves supervising staff and coordinating with sponsors and internal teams on grant and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business administration, public administration, or related field.
• 4 years of experience in business or public administration with emphasis on customer service in financial or contracting position.
• Experience may be substituted with significant additional applicable experience.
• preferred Licenses and Certifications: 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 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.

Skills

Grant management

Contract negotiation

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration/public administration/related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking an experienced administrator to provide essential support to researchers by identifying funding opportunities, aiding in proposal preparation, negotiating contracts, and assisting in awards administration. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business/public administration and at least 4 years in a related field; CRA certification is preferred.

The position involves supervising staff and coordinating with sponsors and internal teams on grant and