Senior Grants and Contracts, Cancer Center

Job Description - Senior Grants and Contracts, Cancer Center (250000PY)

Senior Grants and Contracts, Cancer Center - ( 250000PY )

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN? UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career.

JOB SUMMARY

Ideal candidate will work under minimal supervision to provide administrative support to researchers by identifying funding opportunities, assisting with preparation and processing of grant proposals, negotiating grant contracts, receiving awards, and assisting in administration. This individual will join a senior administrative team in the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Texas. This position supports leading scientific investigators and Center leaders with national profiles in cancer research.

This position requires prior grant administration and submission experience of at least 4 years.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Education — Bachelor s Degree in business administration, public administration, or related field
• Experience — 4 years experience in business or public administration with emphasis on customer service in financial or contracting position. Applicants without the stated degree, but with significant additional professional applicable experience may be considered in lieu of education requirement.

Prior experience in an academic setting administering sponsored research grant awards

Licenses and Certifications
: (CRA) Certified Research Administrator (or upon hire)

• Gathers and provides information regarding funding opportunities and application procedures to applicants by reading newsletters and announcements, search directories, funding files, and other relevant resources.
• Provides guidance to researchers for proposal development and submission by interpreting and ensuring adherence to sponsor and university announcements and guidelines.
• Provides grants management support to researchers by negotiating and processing awards, interpreting award conditions, obtaining approvals for award modifications, and completing required reports.
• Negotiates contracts with various agencies (state and federal government, private organizations), pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnological companies to achieve agreements satisfactory to all parties.
• Assist with large, multi-investigator, multi-site grant submission
• Provides pre-award and post-award support to individual PIs or Programs
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, including sexual harassment, age, disability, citizenship, and veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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