Research Liaison- Pre-Award (Contingent II - Grant Funded)

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for faculty/staff regarding pre-award processes, deadlines, and sponsor requirements.
• Maintain proposal calendars, trackers, internal timelines, and deliverable schedules.
• Conduct funding opportunity research and summarize eligibility and requirements.
• Gather, format, and organize proposal documents (biosketches, facilities, current and pending, letters of support).
• Pre-screen proposals for basic compliance (page limits, margins, required sections).
• Support internal routing and coordinate with the AOR and compliance staff.
• Maintain organized pre-award files in Kuali/SharePoint and update templates and guidance.
• Provide timely status updates and respond to inquiries within two business days.
• Support database maintenance, data accuracy, and documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1–2 years of experience in research administration, grants management, project management, or grants accounting
• Familiarity with federal funding agencies, online databases, and Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200)
• Strong organizational skills, accuracy, attention to detail, and multitasking ability
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word)
• Experience with Kuali Research or similar eRA platforms (preferred)

Benefits

Includes medical, dental, prescription, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life insurance; paid time for paid sick leave and annual leave; 10 paid holidays per year, tuition remission and supplemental retirement.