Post-Award Senior Grant Specialist

20 hours ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States The University of Chicago Full time
About the Role

The University of Chicago is seeking a highly skilled Post-Award Senior Grant Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our Sponsored Program Services (SPS) team, you will be responsible for providing post-award support to faculty members and their research portfolios.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide financial management of faculty members' sponsored research funding
  • Assist with the oversight of day-to-day sponsored program activities for assigned portfolios
  • Review and identify additional items outside of normal responsibilities to discover and warn department leadership of any issues or corrective actions needed
  • Independently handle complex and diverse portfolios and participate in training and outreach activities for the SPS Team
  • Develop training materials, guides, and mentor staff with issues and guidance
  • Perform additional duties, including leading summer salary allocations and chargebacks, and periodic checks of PI effort and reimbursements
  • Escalate or resolve any issues identified at a higher level review
  • Work directly with PIs or their delegates to facilitate management of grant activities, including expenditure and budget reviews, audit of invoices and billings, monitoring accounts, and preparing financial reports and projections for grants and other sponsored agreements
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong understanding of sponsored research administration, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

About the Department

The University of Chicago's University Research Administration (URA) is responsible for reviewing and providing institutional endorsement for all proposals to federal and other external sponsors, ensuring compliance with University policies and sponsor terms and conditions.

URA is the institutional authority for the negotiation and acceptance of financial support or other contractually-binding obligations in the form of a contract, grant, or agreement, including material transfer agreements and clinical trials.

The URA Post-Award Research Administration Services (RAS) Team provides directed post-award support of faculty members' funded research portfolios.



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