Grants and Contracts Specialist

2 weeks ago


Dallas, Texas, United States UT Southwestern Medical Center Full time
Job Summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a highly skilled Grants and Contracts Specialist to provide administrative support to researchers. The successful candidate will identify funding opportunities, assist with proposal preparation and processing, negotiate contracts, and receive awards.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide funding opportunity information to researchers by reading newsletters and announcements, searching directories and funding files, and identifying matching sponsors.
  • Guide researchers in proposal development and submission by interpreting sponsor and university guidelines, reviewing proposals for completeness, and mailing out proposals in a timely manner.
  • Negotiate and process awards, interpret award conditions, obtain approvals for award changes, and obtain required reports.
  • Draft and negotiate contracts with various agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnology companies to achieve agreements satisfactory to all parties.
  • Monitor the status of contracts for completion.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field.
  • 2 years of experience in business or public administration with an emphasis on customer service in a financial or contracting position.
Benefits
  • PPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
  • 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay.
  • Paid Time Off available day one.
  • Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
  • Paid Parental Leave Benefit.
  • Wellness programs.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer.
About UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.



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