Pre Award Consultant

The College of Engineering, Office of Research Administration's mission and purpose is to provide resources to assist faculty and staff in seeking out funding opportunities, and once funded, to monitor and ensure compliance with the University, Federal Government and Agency guidelines. The field of Research Administration is ever changing with the advancement and implementation of electronic research, University guidelines and agency guidelines. The Office of Research Administration is completely deadline driven, whether it is at the hands of the University or the agency.

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The primary purpose and function of this position is to assist faculty and support staff in the development of proposal budgets and justifications while adhering to all Federal, State, University and Agency guidelines. This position will also review select awards to ensure accurate and complete budgets. Another key responsibility is to serve as backup on specified post award issues when needed. In other words, this position must be well-versed in post-award as well as pre-award.

This position must be able to:

This position must also be well versed in electronic research administration and be familiar with using Research.gov, GRANTS.gov, eRA Commons, ASSIST and many other agency specific web based portals for proposal submissions. The person in this role must be an organized professional with excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate must be proficient in MS Excel and Word, with exceptional organization and time management abilities.

Most important in the grand scheme of our operations, just like all positions in our research office, this position is responsible for the supporting the day-to-day operations of the Office of Research Administration. This includes helping make decisions on internal polices and procedures for faculty and staff; being able to make important judgment calls with extreme time constraints; and being able to adjust the normal operating schedule to accommodate the deadline and demands of the University and many agencies.

This position will be responsible for offering guidance and answering questions to all individuals who come into our unit. We sometimes get lots of "unsure" individuals coming through our doors. This position must be confident in being able to redirect and assist such individuals.

This position will also serve as a "catch all" with being able to work effectively and efficiently in both pre award and post award.

Bachelor's degree; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Please include as attachments a resume/CV, cover letter, and contact information for at least 3 professional references.

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

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