Job Details

University of Rhode Island
  • Position Number: 6612427
  • Location: Kingston, RI
  • Position Type: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts
Specialist, Pre-Award (College of Health Sciences)

Posting Number: SF01935
Position Type: Professional Staff
Union: PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 10
Pay Grade Range: Anticipated Hiring Salary: $60,000 - $70,000
Department: Dean Health Sciences
Campus Location:

Job Description Summary:
The search will remain open until the position has been filled.
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About URI:

The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

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BASIC FUNCTION:


Work with the College of Health Sciences (CHS) Chief Business Officer, Associate Director, CHS Pre-Award and other Research Staff to coordinate research support operations and activities within CHS. Prepare and review grant/contract proposals; develop budgets and other administrative details of proposals; adopt new computer technology for electronic transmission of proposals; and execute related duties as assigned.



Duties and Responsibilities:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist CHS faculty in the development of all components of funding proposals, including budgets and internal forms, and in submitting proposals through the pre-award routing systems, i.e., InfoEd.

Develop budgets for sponsored project proposals. Meet with University faculty and staff to determine budget and other requirements of proposed sponsored projects; prepare budgets and administrative detail adequate for proposal submission, considering faculty/investigator program needs, indirect costs recovery requirements, and other requirements imposed by federal, state, University, or sponsor guidelines. Knowledge of Federal new Uniform Guidance.

Assist CHS Faculty with the review of research contracts/agreements.

Maintain familiarity with federal, state, University, and sponsor requirements for University level externally sponsored projects and activities.

Supervise administrative and technical personnel as assigned; execute related duties as required.

Liaise between department staff, CHS Faculty and Sponsored Projects supporting them in a variety of activities related to the implementation of their project both pre-award and award intake.

Liaise with the CHS financial team to ensure smooth implementation of award to post-award processes.

Assist post-award staff with annual reporting for CHS Faculty. Primary focus will be on the pre-award period but may have responsibilities across the research life cycle.

Assist CHS Faculty in preparation of reports per funding agency(s) requirements and guidelines.

Assist in the organization of research and grant-related workshops and other special events where appropriate.

Adapt new technologies for electronic transmission of proposals as required by government funding agencies, NSF, HHS, DOD, etc.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform other duties as required.

LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:

Personal computers, printers; word processing, database management, and spreadsheet software; InfoEd and other grant preparation software.



Posting Date: 01/14/2025

To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/15784







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