Grant​/Contract Officer II

Overview

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

This position provides complex administrative support for various Principal Investigators (PI’s) and their labs and/or shared resources cores; including working closely with the pre- and post-award grant support, finance, purchasing, human resources.

Huntsman Cancer Institute Administrative Grants and Contracts Officers II within Research Administration work directly with Principal Investigators (PI’s) and are essential to their success. They work closely with both the Pre-Award and Post-Award Grants and Contracts Officers teams at HCI to provide support in submitting successful applications and supporting the management of funded grants and/or contracts to ensure compliance and assist in routine needs of the project.

Members of our team perform a diverse set of tasks at a challenging and rewarding tempo in a nationally recognized NCI Designated Cancer Center. The ideal candidate is someone who intends to stay with us for at least three years, during which time they can expect to gain experience and training which can translate into a long-term administrative career with the University of Utah, a Pac-12 school with fantastic benefits.

Desirable candidate will have demonstrated a strong organizational capacity, excellent communication skills, and the ability to balance priorities while ensuring follow through with a diverse set of responsibilities. This position is hybrid. The expectation is in office 3 days a week and remote 2 days. This may change based on departmental needs.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve – which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming – with impact worldwide.

In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute’s mission and this position.

Education and experience

Associate’s degree in business or equivalency required. Three years full-time administrative experience and demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills required. Knowledge of basic bookkeeping practices preferred. This position has no responsibility for providing care to patients.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

• Assists PI with general grant and lab support which may include scheduling, purchasing, hiring, travel, CV/biosketch/other support maintenance, shipping and other requests as needed.
• Familiar with University pre-award systems, processes, and policies required for proposal submission. HCI has a Pre-Award GCO team that handles the submissions, and the Administrative GCO II assists the PI’s and Pre-Award GCO in applying for grants, including developing budgets, updating/collecting biosketches, other support documents, and letters of support.
• Familiar with University post-award systems including management reports, university account codes, and purchasing rules/regulations and systems. The Post-Award GCO team at HCI is in charge of the overall management of the grants/contracts, and the Administrative GCO II plays a role in ensuring compliance through oversight of the majority of expenditures on the projects, managing grant distributions for lab staff, assisting as requested with reporting requirements, and additional action items as assigned.
• Assists HCI Finance and the PI with the development of department/lab budgets for the yearly budget process for each grant awarded as well as activity funds. Review financial accounts (activities) on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy. Maintain complex salary…