Senior Grants & Research Development Specialist

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center seeks a Grants and Contracts professional to support researchers by identifying funding opportunities, aiding in proposal preparation, and negotiating contracts. The role involves coordination with investigators, departmental staff, and institutional partners to ensure successful grant awards.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in business or public administration and 4 years of experience in a related administrative field, with CRA

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business administration, public administration, or related field.

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

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center seeks a Grants and Contracts professional to support researchers by identifying funding opportunities, aiding in proposal preparation, and negotiating contracts. The role involves coordination with investigators, departmental staff, and institutional partners to ensure successful grant awards.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in business or public administration and 4 years of experience in a related administrative field, with CRA