Job Description
- Hourly pay: $50/hr
- Worksite: Leading medical institution (San Francisco, CA 94158 - Hybrid)
- W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL
- 40 hours/week, 6 Month Assignment
A leading medical institution is seeking a
Grants Specialist to support pre-award research administration activities, including proposal development, budget preparation, grant submissions, and sponsored research compliance.
Grants Specialist Responsibilities:- Coordinate and manage the full pre-award proposal process, including budget development, proposal preparation, institutional review, sponsor submissions, and compliance with sponsor and organizational requirements.
- Guide grants, contracts, funding opportunities, sponsor regulations, and proposal requirements while serving as a primary point of contact for faculty, research staff, and external sponsors.
- Support contract and grant administration through proposal analysis, financial planning, research portfolio management, award tracking, reporting, subaward coordination, and closeout activities.
- Review, negotiate, monitor, and maintain grant and contract documentation while ensuring compliance with federal, state, local, private sponsor, and institutional policies.
- Analyze funding trends, forecast research activity, support complex multi-investigator proposals, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve research administration processes.
Grants Specialist Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in pre-award research administration, including budget development and proposal submission, with strong knowledge of National Institutes of Health (NIH) applications.
- Experience supporting grants and contracts, interpreting sponsor guidelines, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing complex research proposals.
- Strong analytical, financial, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience collaborating with faculty, research teams, and external sponsors.
Shift:- Monday to Friday, 08:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- Hybrid: Onsite 2 days per week.
