Sponsored Projects Grant Specialist

Providence College; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence College in Rhode Island seeks a professional to advise and support faculty in identifying funding opportunities and managing external grants. The role coordinates with IRB/IACUC, develops budgets, and supports training; collaborates to strengthen research programs and track budgets.

Candidates will manage multiple projects, maintain compliance, and contribute to institutional research administration initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required.
• Three to five years’ experience in grant development/management, preferably in higher education or equivalent.
• Effective written and verbal skills.
• Ability to multi-task and ensure responsive communication and service.
• Commitment to professional development and staying apprised of changing sponsored and federal regulations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment requiring flexibility and adaptability.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft applications.
• Intermediate skills with Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with Microsoft Teams.
• Experience with government portals, preferably research.gov, grants.gov, NIH era common.
• Experience using electronic grants management systems.

Responsibilities

• Advise and support faculty in identifying funding opportunities and managing external grants.
• Develop proposal checklists, timelines, and compliance budgets; obtain approvals.
• Hold grant orientations and ensure reporting; address project implementation issues.
• Coordinate with IRB and IACUC; support training and compliance monitoring.
• Collaborate to implement RI-Research Administration Collaborative; maintain data and coordinate data collection.
• Implement SPaRC internal grant programs and track budgets.

Skills

Grant administration

Research compliance

Proposal development

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Office

research.gov

grants.gov

Grants management systems

Job description

Providence College in Rhode Island seeks a professional to advise and support faculty in identifying funding opportunities and managing external grants. The role coordinates with IRB/IACUC, develops budgets, and supports training; collaborates to strengthen research programs and track budgets.

Candidates will manage multiple projects, maintain compliance, and contribute to institutional research administration initiatives.