The Department of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC) is now hiring for two REMOTE Pre-Award Grants Administrator positions. Please check out the job description below and visit the following links to apply:
Job 17110: UNIV - Grants Administrator - Department of Medicine: Medicine Administration
Job 17382: UNIV - Grants Administrator - Department of Medicine: Medicine Administration
Job Description Summary
Position reports to the Department of Medicine's Research Administrator and Pre-Award Team Lead. Plans and executes complex activities and tasks for the Department. Formulates and administers grant/contract-related administrative policies and procedures. Position administers pre-award grant and contract activities in support of the Department's efforts to secure external funding from federal, state, local, corporate, foundation, and other private sources. Responsible for grant proposal preparation and submission.
Job Duties
- 35% - PRE-AWARD: Coordinates the Department of Medicine's pre award process of successfully submitting federal and foundation grant proposals by managing the proposal development and submission process. Medicine submits approximately 400+ proposals annually. The process includes but is not limited to the following:
- Works directly with faculty in proposal development.
- Develops budgets and budget justifications in accordance with agency guidelines. Determines potential fiscal issues such as cost allowability, cost sharing, F&A rates, possible request for waivers, etc.
- Coordinates all relevant documentation for the submission process including justifications, scope of work, biosketches, letters of support, and other supporting documentation
- Communicates with outside agencies and subrecipient sites to obtain required documentation for proposal submission
- 25% - Prepares all federal and private proposals for department and university approvals including IPF routing and follow-up, successful uploading into Cayuse.
- 25% - Facilitates timely submission and renewal of VA MOUs, progress reports and Just In Time requests. This includes but is not limited to verifying personnel effort and changes in other support and working directly with investigators to submit reports via eRA Commons and other methods.
- 10% - Serves as a department expert who has a very strong understanding of ORSP/GCA and external agency policies and procedures; works closely with both ORSP/GCA regarding carryover requests, subcontracts, re-budgeting requests, cost share documentation and changes in key personnel, effort, or scope of work. Serves as a pre-award expert working directly w/ departmental leadership which includes the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Director of Research.
- 5% - Other duties as assigned to support the Departmental Grants and Finance Team, Department Leadership and faculty.
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
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Kelly Harley
Grants Administrator
Medical University of South Carolina
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