Team Lead/Grant Services

Grade Level 47 | Full-Time Staff Position | Lexington, KY (remote or hybrid work available)

About the Role

The University of Kentucky’s Collaborative Grant Services (CGS) department is seeking a dedicated and skilled Team Lead/Grant Services (Post-Award Supervisor). This role supports and enables groundbreaking research across the university. With employees currently working across the U.S., this is a remote work opportunity; hybrid work may also be available for those near Lexington, KY.

The Post-Award Supervisor will support the Post Award Manager and Post Award Assistant Director, providing daily oversight and supervision of a post-award team of four to six members within CGS. This individual must demonstrate an expert-level understanding of sponsored project post-award processes and associated university and sponsor policies. They will serve as the first point of contact for compliance review for CGS post-award sponsored research activity and perform a monthly review of all sponsored awards within an assigned complex award portfolio. The role ensures all charges are allowable, allocable, and reasonable, adhering to sponsor, UK requirements, and GAAP. Additionally, this individual will serve as a subject-matter expert in grant management processes, advising team members on CGS processes and procedures, and developing and conducting training programs on internal and external policies specific to sponsored projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily oversight and supervision of a post-award team of four to six members.
• Serve as the first point of contact for compliance review of CGS post-award sponsored research activity.
• Perform monthly reviews of all sponsored awards within an assigned complex award portfolio to ensure compliance with sponsor and university requirements.
• Ensure all charges are allowable, allocable, and reasonable (adhering to sponsor, UK requirements, and GAAP).
• Act as a subject-matter expert in grant management processes, advising team members on CGS processes and procedures.
• Develop and conduct training programs for team members on internal and external policies and procedures specific to sponsored projects.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Five years of related experience in sponsored project post-award processes.
• Expert-level understanding of sponsored project post-award processes, university policies, and sponsor policies.
• Working knowledge of federal grant and academic institution-sponsored research regulations (preferred).
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification (preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams), SAP, and Tableau.
• Experience with NIH eRA Commons (preferred).

Benefits

• 200% match on eligible retirement contributions.
• Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Tuition benefits for classes at UK.
• Flexible remote or hybrid work options.
• Professional development opportunities, including interdisciplinary collaborations, virtual conferences, and training programs.

Pay

$58,302–$96,179 per year.

Schedule

• Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM EST.
• Additional hours may be required during peak deadline times.