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The Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Pre-award Grant Relations professional who will foster and encourage sponsored projects at Penn State's University College campuses, as well as Penn State Abington and Penn State Great Valley campus colleges. Penn State's University College and Penn State Abington are undergraduate colleges; Penn State Great Valley is a graduate professional school. Details about the position follow below. Please share with interested colleagues, and feel free to reach out to me with any questions about the role. Applications are encouraged here. Thank you in advance for your consideration!
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses is seeking a Pre-award Grant Relations professional who will foster and encourage sponsored projects at University College campuses, as well as Penn State Abington and Penn State Great Valley. This position reports to the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research and Interim Dean of the University College.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Creating budgets, reviewing and editing proposals, completing required forms and submitting proposals
- Communicating funding opportunities, leading workshops and liaising with central sponsored programs offices on behalf of the University College, Penn State Abington and Penn State Great Valley
- Managing pre-award research administration for external funding for University College, Abington and Great Valley faculty and staff
- Handling all aspects of the submission of proposals including reviewing guidelines, establishing timelines, coordinating the submission review and approval process, and proposal submission
- Serving as the pre-award point-of-contact and responsible for researching University policies, answering questions about grant programs and guidelines, coordinating document signoffs, helping find funding sources, coordinating with the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), and advocating for campus personnel in requesting indirect cost waivers and other considerations from OSP staff
The location of this position is flexible and can operate fully remote within the United States, fully in-person at our University Park Campus, or in a hybrid model of both in-person and remote. Standard working hours are in the eastern time zone.
Education and experience:
Typically requires a Master's Degree and 2 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preference will be given to candidates who have Delegated Signature Authority through PSU and/or Certified Research Administrator credentialing.
The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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Lisa Wiedemer, CRA
Preaward Grant Relations for the University College, Penn State Abington and Penn State Great Valley
Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses
The Pennsylvania State University
llw13@psu.edu
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Lisa Wiedemer
Manager, Grant Relations
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
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