Job Details

Why Ut Southwestern

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth Texas 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.

Benefits

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
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare no copay
• 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

Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Experience And Education

Required:

• 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.

Preferred: Prior experience in an academic setting administering sponsored research grant awards

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

Job Duties

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 And EEO Statement

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.