Lifecycle Grants & Contracts Professional

Department:
College of Nursing

Lifecycle Grants & Contracts Professional (Open Rank)

Requisition #:41376

CU Nursing’s Office of Research and Scholarship is seeking an open-rank Lifecycle Grants & Contracts Professional (Entry Professional through Principal Professional) to support sponsored research administration. This position provides expertise across the research grant and contract lifecycle, with primary responsibility in either pre-award or post-award administration based on organizational needs and the candidate’s experience. Working closely with faculty, Principal Investigators (PIs), Research Service Professionals (RSPs), postdoctoral fellows, students, and administrative partners, the position supports the effective and compliant management of sponsored research.

Responsibilities may include proposal preparation and submission, budget development and monitoring, award setup, financial management, reporting, procurement, subaward administration, project closeout, and other research administration activities. The position collaborates with the Lifecycle Grants and Contracts Program Manager and Office of Research and Scholarship staff to provide coordinated research administration services and contribute to training, knowledge sharing, and process improvement efforts.

Successful candidates will demonstrate sound judgment, attention to detail, accountability, and the ability to identify and address issues proactively.

The duties below apply across all ranks, with the complexity of work, size of the assigned portfolio, and level of independence scaled to the rank ies listed under Advanced Responsibilities are expected of Senior and Principal Professionals.

• Manage the pre-award lifecycle for an assigned portfolio of CU Nursing faculty, postdoc fellows, and students, including funding opportunity review, proposal planning, budget development, administrative compliance, internal routing, sponsor communication, and timely submission of proposals.
• Coordinate with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC), CU Nursing Finance, and other University partners to obtain required approvals and documentation and facilitate timely proposal submission.
• Coordinate the transition from funded proposal to award, working with OGC and other University partners to facilitate award acceptance, account setup, subaward execution, requests for pre-award spending, Just in Time (JIT), and other post-submission activities.

• Manage post-award grants and contracts, including award setup, budget oversight, compliance, reporting, subawards, extensions, and closeout.
• Monitor expenditures, projections, and compliance; identify risks and advise PIs on award management.
• Coordinate with University offices to resolve award, financial, and administrative issues.
• Support sponsor reporting (RPPRs, NCEs, FFRs) and reconcile award, subaward, and financial records.

• Support research financial activities, including funding distributions, effort management, HCM transactions, PETs, procurement, and gift card programs.
• Utilize University and sponsor systems, including HCM, Info Ed, CU Marketplace, Grants.gov, eRA Commons, and SAM.gov.
• Assist faculty with effort reporting, funding tracking, purchasing, invoicing, and compliance requirements.
• Manage procurement card reconciliation and research-funded incentive programs.

• Serve as a resource to faculty and research teams on research administration policies, systems, and sponsor requirements.
• Maintain expertise in research administration and communicate regulatory,…