What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grants and Contracts Associate (Pre-Award) - UIC College of Nursing position at uic?
This position supports the College of Nursing's Office of Research Facilitation (ORF) which oversees the research enterprise. Position requires the shared responsibility of providing comprehensive and effective pre-award grant management across the College of Nursing (CON) from a range of funders including both federal and non-federal funding sources (i.e., NIH, DHHS, PCORI, internal awards etc.). The Grants and Contracts Associate (Pre-Award) works closely with the Director of Office of Research Facilitation and the Associate Dean for Research to provide seamless and efficient support from grant development through grant award and will participate in all pre-award operations. The position requires independent decision-making authority, managerial and policy responsibilities, and frequent action in the Director's stead.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provides advice and expertise to departments within the College of Nursing and to other colleges.
- Advises principal investigators (PIs) and business managers on grant proposals and research protocol.
- Identifies and offers solutions to concerns that may affect proposal eligibility.
- Assists in the coordination of large, complex institutional proposals and oversees proposal submissions, including international, multidisciplinary, and/or interdisciplinary research proposals.
- Provides guidance and oversight for CON PIs for the duration of the research lifecycle and interprets ORF research policies for compliance and standard operating procedures.
- Serves as liaison to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and its respective units (i.e. pre award, post award, protection of human subjects, etc.).
- Develops budgets for faculty grant applications including for research, education, and practice initiatives.
- Acts as an intermediary between PIs and the Office of Sponsored Projects.
- Works with outside institutions as part of the award subcontracting process, when applicable.
- Assists in developing and implementing short- and long-range strategies to grow the CON research enterprise based on the College’s strategic research vision.
- Identifies, disseminates, and pursues major grant opportunities in partnership with CON principal investigators, research centers, and institutes across all University of Illinois system Nursing sites.
- Collaborate with faculty and PIs to match interests with available funding opportunities.
- Reviews request for funding applications and communicates with grant management specialists across internal and external agencies to meet application requirements.
- Interprets governmental agency and non-profit organization policies for funding opportunity announcements.
- Assumes primary responsibility for management of information systems:
- Expertise in developing customized reports, analyzing trends
- Creating annual reports on research proposal submissions and outcomes
- Maintains Research section of the College of Nursing website
- Creates content and coordinates ORF monthly newsletter via Emma or similar tool
- In coordination with the Director of Office of Research Facilitation and the Associate Dean for Research, supports administrative and financial operation of the unit, including but not limited to:
- Coordinating unit meetings, crafting unit communications within the department and College
- Submission of purchasing requests for unit members
- Monthly ORF financial report review (and correction as needed)
- Participating in new hire procedures/processes
- Analyzes and recommends improvements in business practices, pre-awards operations, and ORF policies
- Plans, assigns, and reviews work of staff to ensure that group objectives are met.
- Provides guidance on financial and data agreements of the contracting process.
- Develops and delivers training on grantsmanship principles for CON investigators, faculty, students, business managers, researchers, and other diverse audiences across UIC health colleges, external agencies, and the public.
- Prepares and updates resource guides to support requirements of grant development and submission.
- Performs other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.