Grant Program Manager - Molecular Oncology

Responsibilities

• Manage grant administration activities for research faculty
• Coordinate grant application submissions with the Grant Program Coordinator and ensure compliance with institutional and sponsor requirements
• Communicate with the Office of Grants and Contracts, Office of Research Administration, Office of Sponsored Programs, and the National Institutes of Health regarding grant preparation, submissions, subcontracts, and core grants
• Liaise with subcontract personnel at collaborating institutions regarding deadlines, budgets, and submission requirements
• Develop and review research and grant budgets for accuracy and compliance
• Meet with faculty to assess research funding needs and grant support requirements
• Prepare and maintain Excel spreadsheets tracking periodic reports and deadlines
• Process Advance Setup requests and support Multi-Principal Investigator awards such as SPORE and MIRA
• Assist with proposal submissions during high-volume submission periods
• Post-Award Administration:
• Meet with faculty upon award receipt to review allowable costs and grant management processes
• Provide grant metrics and reporting to the Department Administrator
• Evaluate research plans, expenditures, and personnel for compliance with approved budgets and milestones
• Monitor and advise on fund reallocations and expense transfers in accordance with sponsor deadlines
• Complete milestone, annual, and final progress reports
• Prepare and process BAFs, BTRs, No Cost Extensions, Prior Level of Effort requests, and waiver requests
• Review Federal Financial Reports with the Financial Analyst upon receipt
• Manage project closeouts, including unused funds, equipment disposition, and intellectual property considerations
• Departmental Support:
• Manage quarterly effort reporting for the department in the ECC system
• Aid in forecasting models to monitor current and future funding needs in collaboration with the Department Administrator, Financial Analyst, and faculty
• Serve as the Space Representative and support completion of the annual space survey

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Required: Two years grant management experience such as grant writing, grant submission and financial administration
• Preferred: Post-award grant administration, including preparing and submitting progress reports and establishing and managing grant budgets
• Prior experience with pre-award grant submission and grant management with funding agencies such as NIH, Department of Defense, and CPRIT