Job Details

Business, Managerial & Finance

Provides pre and post award grant expertise to faculty members and principal investigators in planning, coordinating, and monitoring research activities and the department's procedures designed to comply with appropriate regulations relating to research grants and contracts. Serves as a liaison between the Department and other departments and the Office of Sponsored Programs relating to research activities.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for pre and post award grant administration in managing and maintaining large, complex research projects, including but not limited to P20 and NIH training grants.
• Assists department on preparation of grant budget development and manages, analyzes, and interprets financial data as it pertains to grant activities.
• Develops and maintains research budgets and monitors expenses for compliance with federal, state, and institutional policies.
• Works jointly with all Principal Investigators within the department to facilitate and support research.
• Monitors the time and effort reports and advises Department Administrator, Faculty, Principal Investigators and staff on fiscal responsibilities and project timelines.
• Audits completed research projects, including analysis of revenue received and earned and communicates and discrepancies with funding agency.
• Markets services to campus and build positive working relationships with faculty and academic departments.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Possess a working knowledge and understanding, with progressive development, of grant finance and management statements, practices, and procedures.
• Understanding of NIH and other federal agencies policies and procedures.
• Progressive development of the ability to analyze/evaluate data.
• Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively work and communicate with individuals at all levels of the institution.
• Progressive learning in regards to decision making responsibility with minimal guidance.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Effective problem solving skills.
• Ability to accomplish goals.
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism.
• Performs related duties as required.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of Pre/Post-award research work experience. Working knowledge of Excel (Pivot Table).

Salary Range: $60,480 - $75,600 Commensurate with experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.