Grants and Contracts Administrator

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Manage a dynamic portfolio of complex grants and contracts while supporting faculty success at Duke University School of Medicine. Ensure compliant research funding through pre-award and post-award stages.

Responsibilities:

  • Ready to manage a dynamic portfolio of complex grants and contracts while supporting faculty and ensuring successful, compliant research funding from pre-award through post-award stages?
  • This position will be located within the School of Medicine Shared Research Administration Resource Group and will play an active role in working with specifically identified departments to manage their portfolio of grants and contracts.
  • Pre-award activities include assisting departmental faculty/PI in the development, preparation, and submission of grant and contract proposals.
  • Ensure all applications and contracts meet agency and university guidelines and published time tables and deadlines.
  • Ensure proposals are entered and routed in a timely manner for further review.
  • Post-award activities include detailed reconciliation of assigned project budgets, preparing complex budget reports, preparing adjustments and corrections in assigned project budgets for further review and approval in order to meet project goals and federal requirements.
  • This position is responsible for managing and overseeing an assigned portfolio of complex grants and contracts using knowledge of grant and contract management rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical skills.

Requirements:

  • Education/Training: Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
  • Experience: No experience required for candidates who possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a field of study directly related to the specific position.
  • Skills: Ability to analyze data and formulate conclusions.
  • Skills: Ability to learn changing technologies related to grants and contracts management.
  • Skills: Proficient use of computers; requires solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, Power Point).
  • Skills: Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization.
  • Skills: Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects/tasks simultaneously.
  • Skills: Knowledge of federal rules and regulations relating to research grant and/or contract activity.
  • Skills: Knowledge of Duke University policies and procedures relating to grant and contracts activity.
  • Knowledge of Duke University processes, systems and offices related to grant and contract submission and management.

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement benefits
  • Comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs
  • Family-friendly and cultural programs