Grants and Contracts Associate; Post-Award; College of Medicine

Grants and Contracts Associate (Post-Award) - College of Medicine

Chicago, IL, United States

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1042394

Posted on: 9/15/2026 - Final date to receive applications: 9/21/2026

Grants and Contracts Associate (Post-Award) - College of Medicine

Hiring Department
:
Administration

Location
:
Chicago, IL USA

Requisition : 1042394

FTE
: 1

Work Schedule
:
Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Shift
:
Days

# of Positions
: 1

Workplace Type
:
Hybrid

Posting Close Date
:
September 21, 2026

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $60,000. / Annual Salary

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Under administrative direction, employees allocated to this classification perform activities related to the complete lifecycle of sponsored program administration. Typical activities include the identification of funding sources, proposal drafting and submission, contract negotiation, sub-award issuance, pre-award and post-award administration (both financial and nonfinancial) of grants, awards and contracts that provide support for research, curriculum development, outreach, and/or service work.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supports or oversees the administration of grants, contracts, and subcontracts; interprets and provides guidance regarding sponsor policies and regulations; contributes to the development, implementation, and analysis of policies, procedures, programs, objectives, and long-range planning related to research and sponsored programs; performs high level research and provides reports and detailed analyses for administrative use.
• Researches and identifies potential funding sources through various means and guides faculty and staff toward funding opportunities that match their needs.
• Prepares and negotiates grant awards, contracts, and subcontracts in conjunction with faculty and/or researchers; collaborates with staff and key stakeholders to resolve issues related to sponsored grants and contracts.
• Participates in the prioritization of internal grants based on merit, grant application planning processes, reviewing funding opportunity announcements, application instructions, grants submission documents, grant funding availabilities, budgets and allowable costs and/or other criteria.
• Serves as primary liaison between external agencies and responsible units to ensure all information is correct and in compliance with university/agency, federal, state, and sponsor regulations governing grants and contracts; responds to audit requests…