Sr. Grants & Contracts Specialist

About the role

The Sr. Grants and Contracts Specialist will be assigned to our post-award team and will be assigned a portfolio of grants and contracts to manage. The Sr. GCS will be the sponsor-facing contractual and administrative point of contact from award receipt to closeout; internally, they will be responsible for ensuring compliance and proper setup in Children's grants management systems.

Responsibilities

• Serves as expert advisor to faculty, and other departments for general inquiries and concerns.
• Provides official proposal review to check for errors, missing or incomplete information according to sponsor requirements and proposal guidelines.
• Coordinates timeline for proposal submissions.
• Submits the final approved proposal to the funding agency or sponsor.
• Negotiates legal terms and conditions for the industry-sponsored clinical trial agreement.
• Reviews and contract negotiations for patient-care budgets forwarded to the Clinical Trial Office (CTO).
• Reviews and submits scientific progress reports, JIT requests, and other similar requests.
• Reviews and submits administrative requests such as change in scope or key personnel, no-cost extensions, supplemental requests, etc.
• Updates department information systems and official records to keep information accurate, complete, and up-to-date at all times.
• Speaks up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
• Validates and verifies information needed for decision making or documentation.
• Takes time to resolve situations when faced with uncertainty.
• Communicates accurately, clearly, and timely both verbally and in writing.
• Practices Stop, Think, Act and Review to self-check behavior and performance.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Health Care, Public Administration, or related field.
• Minimum Work Experience: Master's Degree in similar fields, 3 years progressive experience in grants or contracts related to biomedical research, and/or healthcare/medical programs and services.
• Preferred Office Environment: Central or department administration, office of sponsored programs, office of research administration, university or medical center setting, or federal grant-making agency.

Skills

• Working Knowledge: NIH Grants Policy Statement (12/03), FAR and DFAR clauses, OMB Circulars A-110, A-122 and A-133 in addition to 45 CFR Part 74, Appendix E.
• Math Ability Level: Basic Algebra and Statistics.
• Human Relations Skill Level: Critical.
• Computer Skill Requirements: Critical. Hardware: PC compatible. Software: MS Office including Word and Excel are critical. MS Access and PowerPoint are a plus. HBOC Trendstar is a plus. Ability to use formatting commands and higher level commands and functions are a plus.

Qualifications

• Willingness to achieve credentialing as Certified Research Administrator (CRA) within three years of employment.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Pay

$65,124.80 - $108,555.20

Schedule

Full-Time