Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist

Job Summary/Company:

Our client, an internationally recognized research institution, seeks a Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist (Pre-Award). Reporting to the Grants and Contracts Manager (Pre-Award), the Sr. Grants and Contracts Specialist will work grants, contracts, and clinical trial agreements from a variety of funding agencies including federal, non-federal, state and local government, private foundations, and pharmaceutical companies.

Responsibilities includes:

• Comprehensive Pre-award functions including providing official review, approval, and on-time submission of proposals
• Ensure accuracy and compliance with program announcement, organizational and federal regulations
• Serve as expert advisor to faculty, and other departments for general inquiries and concerns.
• Provides official proposal review to check for errors, missing or incomplete information according to sponsor requirements and proposal guidelines.
• Forward appropriate documents to signature official (SO) as needed.
• Coordinate timeline for proposal submissions.
• Submit the final approved proposal to the funding agency or sponsor.
• Responsible for negotiating legal terms and conditions for the industry sponsored clinical trial agreement.
• Forward requests for patient-care budgets to the Clinical Trial Office (CTO) as needed.
• Responsible for review and contract negotiations.

Qualifications/Background Profile:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required
• NIH/NSF/DOD experience
• Working knowledge of NIH Grants Policy Statement (12/03), FAR and DFAR clauses, OMB Circulars A-110, A122 and A-133
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications; intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical skills to develop and interpret complex reports, and related documentation
• Detail and process-oriented; ability to build and foster successful working relationships
• Ability to handle multiple ongoing projects and prioritize based on current need