The position of Grants Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of a large, multi-million dollar grant and contract operation for the Institute of Protein Design (IPD). This includes working with Principal Investigators, post-docs, and junior faculty to manage all aspects of proposal development for grants and contracts submitted to diverse funders and high-level management and compliance oversight of awarded projects business cycle, including timely progress reports, milestones and other deliverables, no-cost extensions and grant close out requirements. This position is responsible for setting and implementing departmental policies for grants and contracts, as well as providing expert interpretation and implementation of all relevant federal, state, industry and University policies, rules and regulations, to ensure compliance with all relevant laws. Regular monitoring of federal and UW research directives and timely communication and interpretation to all stakeholders is a key part of this job, as is strategic planning efforts to identify funding sources and advise faculty investigators on relevant opportunities.
This position serves as the expert for IPD on grants and contracts administration with substantial responsibility for outcomes and results. Managing the departmental grants and contracts program involves close collaborative work with campus specialty partners such as OSP, GCA, Office of Research, CoMotion and other UW partners, as well as outside stakeholders such as NIH, NSF, Gates Foundation and other federal and industry sponsors, and non-profit foundations. In-depth professional knowledge and understanding of federal funding sponsor policies and private sponsor requirements and the ability to interpret, explain and ensure compliance in all aspects of grant and award management is critical. This is a senior level position requiring a seasoned professional steeped with knowledge and in-depth understanding of research environment, policies and regulations, and advanced ability to interpret the multitude of complex regulations from a variety of sponsors to faculty, postdoctoral fellows and trainees to ensure successful grant submissions and compliance.
The Institute for Protein Design (IPD) is designing a whole new world of proteins to address 21st-century challenges in medicine, materials, and technology. This is a senior Grant Manager role that will support a ~$50M per year research portfolio with ~50-60 unique awards. Research/grant activity is a central and critical function of UW Basic Science departments both for the success of our key research mission, and as a major source of funding for the department, school and University operations at large.
The Grants Manager will provide overall management of proposals and awards for the IPD faculty. This is a senior management role responsible for all grant & contract activity in the IPD, with significant responsibility for setting up policy and process, outcomes and results and as such, is a key role for the IPD. Research/grant activity is a central and critical function of Basic Science departments not only for the research mission per se, but also as the major source of funding for Principal Investigator labs, their staff, equipment and operations.
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or equivalent + 4 years of experience in related field.
Extensive experience in grant management in academic research environment. In-depth knowledge and understanding of federal funding agencies policies and regulations (NIH/DOD/NSF/DOE), private foundations and/or industry, and superior ability to understand and interpret policies, contract terms and conditions to faculty investigators. Experience in proposal budget preparation, excellent fiscal skills. Excellent communication, editing, time management and organizational skills. Good collaborative skills and ability to work well with diverse stakeholders: faculty, postdocs, trainees, students, staff and peers.
UW grant management and UW systems experience strongly preferred (SAGE, Workday, Grant Tracker, MyResearch Portal). Familiarity with federal grant policies and proposal systems (Assist, Grants.gov, eRA Commons); strong knowledge of UW and OSP regulations and policies (GIMs). Supervisory or lead experience.
A cover letter is required for this position and must be attached for your application to be considered.
Pay Range Minimum: $82,680.00 annual Pay Range Maximum: $124,008.00 annual
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Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
Temporary or Regular? This is a regular position
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00%
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