Senior Grants & Contracts Strategist — Hybrid

University of Chicago; United States; Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

The Senior Grants & Contracts Administrator at The University Of Chicago works independently to administer pre-award and post-award activities related to grant and contract proposals and awards. The role serves as a subject matter expert and mentors junior coordinators.

Hybrid work schedule available; candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in sponsored programs administration and a related degree; strong knowledge of sponsor guidelines and URA processes is essential.

Qualifications

• College or university degree in a related field.
• 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Responsibilities

• Pre-award administration including proposal preparation and budgeting.
• Post-award administration including account reconciliation and forecasting.
• Routing applications through AURA for proposals and awards.
• Liaise with URA to ensure awards are accepted and set up.
• Train and mentor junior Grants & Contracts Coordinators.
• Ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines and university policies.
• Oversee accounts and provide guidance to PI and faculty.

Skills

Grant administration

Pre-award experience

Post-award experience

Contract administration

Sponsored research

Team mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

AURA system

Job description

The Senior Grants & Contracts Administrator at The University Of Chicago works independently to administer pre-award and post-award activities related to grant and contract proposals and awards. The role serves as a subject matter expert and mentors junior coordinators.

Hybrid work schedule available; candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in sponsored programs administration and a related degree; strong knowledge of sponsor guidelines and URA processes is essential.