Cancer Center Grants Coordinator

What You Will Do

• Facilitation, coordination and writing of grant submissions:
  • Read and understand grant proposal requirements and develop plan for proposal completion, including: systematically collecting components (e.g. biosketches, letters of support, facilities descriptions, personnel information); establishing timelines; creating/maintaining collaborative workspaces; and organizing meetings and conference calls.
  • As the point person throughout the grant proposal preparation process to communicate information to and from Principal Investigator, research team members, sponsor, sponsored projects office, and research business manager.
  • For electronic submissions, upload all documents in correct format and ensure that all required elements are accurate and complete.
  • Work closely with sponsored projects office to see proposal through to submission.
  • For paper submissions, compile all components and oversee sign-off, copying, collating and mailing of all required documents.
• Write all 'non-science' grant sections, including facilities and resource descriptions, human subject’s protection, project management, data security, organizational capabilities, budget justifications, draft letters of support, etc.
• Work with investigators to write grant-specific biosketches.
• Compile enrollment tables, compile and format references and appendices.
• Complete and oversee review and editing of entire document by team.
• Drafts and reviews budget with PI based on personnel and non-personnel costs; works with Research Business Administrator to format and formalize.
• Maintains PI Other Support; ensures bio-sketches, facilities page, etc., are kept current.
• Obtains needed documents from subcontractors; initiates agreements.

Other duties

• Identifies and/or follows up on funding opportunities on behalf of PIs or Center.
• Affixes in compiling annual grant reporting documents.
• Other duties as assigned, but not to exceed 10% of effort.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree - Required
• Bachelor's Degree business, public administration, or related area - Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least three (3) years grant related experience - Required
• At least five (5) years of grant related experience - Preferred
• Previous experience submitting or coordinating large federal grant proposals (NIH, NSF) - Preferred

Skills And Abilities

• Intermediate knowledge of key practices in research/grants and contracts administration including established statutes, regulations, decisions, directives, and procedures.
• Advanced proficiency with office software (Microsoft Office) including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong critical thinking / problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to gather, analyze and make recommendations/decisions based on data.
• Ability to convey complex or technical information in an easy to understand manner.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change.

Pay

SALARY RANGE: $62,900.00 - $80,200.00 Annually