Grants and Contracts Officer

Overview

Grants and Contracts Officer – The Department of Neurology is seeking a Grants and Contracts Officer to facilitate the grant process, pre- and post-award. Coordinate research, prepare, finalize, submit, and follow up on industry, foundation, and/or government grants. Research and draft proposals, develop budgets, and manage the submission process, ensuring deadlines are met. Process grant reconciliations, maintain records, and communicate with funders.

Establish relationships with foundations. This position provides complex administrative support for various Principal Investigators and their labs. The position will be primarily remote with occasional days in the office.

Details:
Open Date 01/16/2026;

Requisition Number PRN
44048B;

Job Title:

Grants and Contracts Officer;

Working Title:

Grants and Contracts Officer;
Career Progression Track: P00;
Track Level: P4 - Advanced, P3 - Career, P2 - Developing; FLSA Code:
Administrative;
Patient Sensitive Job Code?:
No;
Standard Hours per Week: 40;
Full Time or Part Time?:
Full Time;

Shift: Day; VP Area: U of U Health - Academics;
Department: 02185 - Neurology Administration;

Location:

Campus;
City:
Salt Lake City, UT;
Type of Recruitment:
External Posting;
Pay Rate Range: $62,000 to $68,349;
Close Date: 04/16/2026.

• Facilitate the grant process pre- and post-award for the university.
• Coordinate cross-departmentally to research, prepare, finalize, submit, and follow up on industry, foundation, and/or government grants.
• Research and draft proposals, develop budgets, and manage the submission process ensuring deadlines are met.
• Process grant reconciliations, maintain records, and communicate with funders.
• Establish relationships with foundations.
• Provide complex administrative support for Principal Investigators and their labs; conduct work with high independence and judgment.

• Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience for the Grants and Contracts Officer III level.
• Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years for Grants and Contracts Officer II; III requires more experience; IV requires 8 years (bachelor’s) or 6 years (master’s).
• Equivalency Statement: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
• Preferences:
  Familiar with University pre-award systems, post-award systems, management reports, chart fields/account codes, Djobs, ePAR; multi-skilled through training and on-the-job experience.
• Type:
  Benefited Staff.

Learn more about the benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu

The department may hire at one of the following job levels based on business need and budget:
Grants and Contracts Officer II, III, or IV, with corresponding pay ranges.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on protected characteristics. The University supports reasonable accommodations and invites applications from historically underrepresented groups. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with policy and state law. Reasonable accommodations in the application process are available upon request. See Title IX information and contact details in the original description for more information.

This position may require a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University provides safety and nondiscrimination resources and contact information as described in the original posting.