Research Grants Coordinator - Center for Advancing Population Science

Summary

Develops grant applications, grant budget preparation and financial monitoring/reporting, and subcontract preparation and monitoring while maintaining federal and state compliance laws. Areas of oversight will include research involving human subjects, laboratory animals, environmental safety issues, and other non-financial compliance requirements related to sponsored research and grants management.

Primary Responsibilities

Work closely with Division Administrator, the Grants and Contracts office, and Principal Investigators, as well as related matrix department relationships to ensure accountability compliance, and accuracy in grant budgets, grant submissions in eBridge, and perform other related duties.

Serve as a liaison between faculty, MCW departments, centers and external collaborative constituents regarding the processing of research grants and assist with resolution of pre and post award issues.

Organize/coordinate research activities and communications.

Lead in the administrative organization, development of timeline, analysis of required forms and responses of Request for Approval (RFA) and/or proposal call for routine and complex grant mechanisms.

Verify grant is in compliance with grant source requirements. Provide assistance and tracking of grant and contract mechanisms, including funding announcement, internal management of proposals, internal review and awarding functions.

Oversee the collection, analysis, and dissemination of research data and grant proposal development. Develop, implement and maintain comprehensive databases and files related to the grant submissions.

Maintain program timeline including tracking deadlines for grant components such as submission deadlines, funding cycles, timelines for annual reports, etc.

Identify problems or obstacles in the system/procedures related to administration of the funding proposals/funded proposals and communicate to the appropriate faculty/staff.

Coordinate meetings and grant tracking information for large programmatic or multiple PI grant projects.

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

Knowledge of biology, chemistry, mathematics, documentation, and records management.

Data utilization, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills.

Qualifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education an on equivalent basis.

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s degree

Minimum Required Experience: 3 years

Physical Requirements

Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.

Work Environment

Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.

Sensory Acuity

Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

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Why MCW?

• •Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
• •403B Retirement Package
• •Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• •Tuition Reimbursement
• •Paid Parental Leave
• •Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• •Pet Insurance
• •On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
• •Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

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