Pre-Awards Sponsored Projects
Specialist position
Office of Research Services, Office of the Dean, School of Public Health
Office of Research Services, Office of the Dean, School of Public Health
The School of Public Health Office of
Research Services, Office of the Dean, is seeking to fill the position of
Pre-Awards Sponsored Projects Specialist immediately. This position performs
professional level pre-awards duties on complex, global, and/or multidisciplinary
research proposal applications for Principal Investigators (PI) in the School
of Public Health’s academic divisions/programs/centers. The individual will
manage multiple proposal submissions which include interpreting funding
opportunity announcements (FOA); serving as pre-awards subject matter expert on
federal, campus, and college policies; creating budgets; problem-solving
proposal submission issues; creating proposal related resources,
and ensure that applications are completed according to sponsor requirements.
The individual will also teach new investigators (faculty, doctoral students,
and postdoctoral fellows) principles of grantsmanship in regularly scheduled
workshops.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree required in
Health Science or related field preferred; with at least five years of current
pre-awards development experience in a discipline related to public health, or
a Master’s Degree with academic coursework in grant proposal development.
Certifications as a Certified
Research Administrator, Certified Pre Awards Research Administrator, or
Certification in Project Management preferred.
Detailed knowledge of grantsmanship
principles, electronic proposal submission requirements, and federal
regulations and guidelines that govern the conduct of research such as OMB
Circular A-21, A-133 and HHS/ PHS Policies.
Excellent independent judgment,
decision-making, communication, teaching, and organizational skills.
Proficient use of Microsoft Office
Suite and Acrobat Professional
For fullest consideration,
applicants should electronically provide a resume, cover letter, and three
letters of reference through this URL: