[Hiring] Research Grants Specialist I @University of Louisville

Role Description

The Office of Sponsored Programs Administration is seeking to hire a Research Grants Specialist I. This position is responsible for reviewing and processing proposal submissions to and reviewing and facilitating the establishment of awards from external sponsors to ensure financial and programmatic components are in compliance with institutional, state, and sponsor guidelines and regulations. The position will collaborate with other Office of Research and Innovation personnel to ensure sound and efficient administrative and financial management of the University's sponsored programs portfolio. This position provides competent-level support to basic and applied/translational research (including animal and human subjects research), instruction and training activities, and other sponsored activities. This position may be eligible for remote work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Communicate with and provide guidance to principal investigators and departmental support staff on the development of proposal components, including but not limited to budgets, scopes of work, research strategy, allowability of costs, and bio sketches.
• Review and facilitate proposals submitted by principal investigators to ensure compliance with institutional, state, and sponsor guidelines and regulations, including Conflict of Interest, human subjects and institutional review board (IRB) approval, animal subjects/IACUC approval, and institutional biosafety approval.
• Review and facilitate externally sponsored awards made to the university to ensure compliance with institutional, state, and sponsor guidelines and regulations.
• Provide institutional oversight to the use of electronic systems utilized by external sponsors, ensuring accuracy and providing guidance to principal investigators and departmental support staff.
• Finalize proposal review and facilitate proposal submission to external sponsors, ensuring timely communication to meet sponsor deadlines.
• Finalize sponsored program awards and agreements, confirming alignment with institutional guidelines and negotiating agreement language as necessary.
• Administer financial and administrative components of active sponsored programs, including budget adjustments, change in scope and/or personnel, project extensions, subaward review and issuance, and reporting and closeout documentation.
• Communicate with principal investigators, departmental support staff, and SPA personnel with a focus on providing excellent customer support.
• Holds delegated signature authority from the University President, submitting proposals and non-financial post-award actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

• Grade 6 (Salaried)

Benefits

• Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292. If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.