Grants and Contracts Specialist (Open Rank, Entry to Senior

Grants and Contracts Specialist (Open Rank, Entry to Senior)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department:
Department of Medicine (DOM)

Job Title:

Grants and Contracts Specialist (Open Rank, Entry to Senior) Position #: – Requisition #:38705

The Department of Medicine (DOM) Research Office has an opening for a full-time University Staff Entry to Principal Professional Grants and Contracts Specialist. This role is responsible for complex and varied financial transactions and regulatory work related to grant post-award administration. The primary responsibilities of this position are to assist Principal Investigators (PIs) with the financial, accounting, and procurement transactions and policies related to their funded research grants.

The Grant and Contract Specialist will report to the Research Office Program and Grant Manager and provide centralized support to DOM Researchers and Division Research Administrators to ensure compliance with all Federal, State, Sponsor, and University policies & and procedures. This position is within a service center providing expertise to multiple divisions and faculty, and as such, performance of work is required 8am-5pm Monday through Friday.

A minimum of three full, in-person days per week is required, with more in-person time possible, dependent on workload, customer availability, and University policies.

• Enter funding distributions, journal entries, and payroll expenses transactions, and reconciliation of subcontract and consultant invoices.
• Provide financial projection forecasting and interpretation for faculty.
• Update grant award data in standardized templates monthly and distribute to all faculty in a timely and professional manner.
• Conduct one-on-one meetings with faculty to describe their funding portfolio and discuss any necessary adjustments.
• Perform routine audits of payroll as well as other research expenses to ensure expenses are properly calculated and encumbered in the appropriate accounts.
• Make appropriate corrections in a timely manner.
• Respond to and file Post Award Core shared inbox emails with a high volume of requests and ensure timely and accurate responses and associated documentation is completed correctly.
• Writing and reviewing SOPs.

Hybrid – this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 3-4 days per week 8

Am – 5PM, on campus and as needed based on workload, in-person meetings, and CU Anschutz policies.

The Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is the largest clinical department in the School of Medicine. With more than 1,000 faculty, 192 residents, and 200 fellows distributed in 14 divisions, our clinical, research, and academic programs attract the best providers, investigators, staff, and students from around the world who are transforming the future of health care.

In addition to our exemplary performance, we continue to have strong standings in national rankings in all our academic missions. Our Department Chairperson remains committed to evolving the Department and meeting the ever-changing needs of healthcare and our patients.

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation, and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:
Medical:
Multiple plan options Dental:
Multiple plan options Additional Insurance:
Disability, Life, Vision Retirement 401(a) Plan:
Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay Paid Time Off:
Accruals over the year Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours) Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual) Holiday Days: 15/year Tuition Benefit:
Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses ECO Pass:
Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Minimum Qualifications:

Entry Level: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, sciences, business, or a directly related field from an accredited institution. A combination of education and technical/paraprofessional experience directly related to this position may be substituted for…