Pre-Award Grant Specialist - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Required Education:
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of one year of experience with research grant proposal development, including experience developing and expediting proposal budgets for multiple projects at any given time.
- Experience with federal sponsors.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as demonstrated at a working proficiency level.
- Accuracy and attention to detail, as demonstrated at an extensive proficiency level.
- Demonstrated ability to provide high quality customer service in a deadline driven environment.
- Extensive proficiency in Microsoft Office computer programs, particularly Excel.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience working with electronic submission systems such as Cayuse, eRA Commons, Research.gov and Fastlane.
- Experience working with post-award administration, such as monitoring grant accounts, providing budget projections, closing out awards, and other activities associated with managing grants and contracts.
- Experience proofreading grant materials and/or providing feedback on non-scientific content.
- Working knowledge of University of Iowa policies, procedures, and regulations, and experience working with the University of Iowa Research Information System (UIRIS).
Position and Application details:
To apply for this position visit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ search for requisition #22003624
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and export control screening. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact Kellie-Kucera@uiowa.edu .
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
