Pre Award Grants Coordinator, CALS

The Pre-award Grants Coordinator is the lead administrative support for the development and submission of research proposals involving faculty within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. This position identifies funding opportunities, provides strong support and guidance in response to both large-scale and regular track funding opportunities, and leads the coordination of proposal development and submission of high-quality, complete, and compliant proposals.

As available, the Grants Coordinator will also assist junior faculty members and others in the development of their proposals.

To be most successful, the selected candidate will have strong experience in and a commitment to professional customer service and team coordination, demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, excellent organizational skills, and strong attention to detail.

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, accounting, business, science, or a related field, or equivalent level of training and/or experience, with demonstrated expertise in budgeting.
• Demonstrated experience with proposal submission.
• Experience working with electronic fiscal and communications tools, such as Excel and Word.
• Experience with policies and procedures of federal funding agencies (e.g., NSF, NIH, USDA).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and prioritization abilities, including the ability to work under pressure with multiple deadlines in a timely and accurate manner.

• Master's degree in agriculture, accounting, business, science, or a related field, or equivalent level of training and/or experience.
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA).
• Experience with federal funding agency web submission sites such as Fastlane and grants.gov.
• Experience with management tools such as Banner Finance, HRIS, and Microstrategy.
• Training and/or experience in technical writing and understanding of scientific research.
• Demonstrated ability to work with others, including faculty, students, staff, and Office of Sponsored Programs staff.

Salary Information: $65,000 - $85,000; commensurate with experience

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