Grant Program Manager - Neurosurgery

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a world-renowned institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. Within the Department of Neurosurgery, the Program Manager plays a critical role in supporting faculty members conducting cutting-edge neuroscience and brain cancer research through comprehensive grant administration and operational support.

The Program Manager is responsible for managing complex pre-award and post-award grant activities across multiple faculty portfolios and serves as a key resource for grant submissions, award management, reporting, compliance documentation, and research administration while working closely with faculty, finance teams, and research stakeholders. The Program Manager contributes directly to the success of the department's research mission and collaborative culture at UT MD Anderson.

The ideal candidate will possess preferred experience in grant application submission, post-award grant management, and grant-related financial administration. Experience preparing grant budgets, budget justifications, and related documentation is highly desirable. The successful candidate will be self-directed, highly organized, innovative in problem-solving, capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously, and committed to working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and departmental partners. Education, licensure, and certification preferences were not provided.

Salary Range:
Minimum $ 79,000.00 - Midpoint $99,000.00 - Maximum $

The typical work schedule is:
First 3-6 months will be onsite; subsequently hybrid, if the candidate performs well and has built good working relationships with faculty and staff.

UT MD Anderson offers the opportunity to support groundbreaking research initiatives that advance cancer discovery and treatment. This role provides meaningful engagement with nationally recognized faculty, broad exposure to research administration, grant management, and academic operations, and opportunities for professional development within a highly collaborative environment. The position also offers flexibility through a hybrid work arrangement after a successful onboarding period and demonstrated performance.

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30 hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.

• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.

• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.

• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

• Provide administrative and grants-related support for the SPORE in Brain Cancer.
• Partner with the Associate Director, Research Planning and Development and Administrative Director to monitor award activity.
• Follow up with stakeholders regarding spending, scientific progress, and grant-related requirements.
• Solicit CEP/DRP applications and coordinate review activities.
• Coordinate collection, review, and upload of supporting documents required for SPORE RPPR submissions.
• Collect and manage Other Support documentation, effort calculations, and required certifications.
• Assist with personnel change requests and required grant updates.
• Attend all SPORE meetings.

• Independently manage pre-award grant activities for assigned faculty, including the Department Chair.
• Serve as backup support for grant activities for remaining faculty as assigned.
• Communicate regularly with faculty throughout the grant submission process.
• Collect compliance questionnaires, supporting documents, research materials, budgets, and budget justifications.
• Develop proposal budgets in collaboration with faculty, laboratory staff, and administrative staff.
• Obtain current salary information from the finance team during budget development.
• Establish internal grant submission deadlines and provide reminders through final submission.
• Upload proposal materials into Click and submit applications.
• Provide Biosketch and Other Support documents to external principal investigators and confirm paid or unpaid effort.

• Send final submitted budgets to the finance team for financial processing and ePAF activities.
• Notify the finance team when grants are established and activated.
• Communicate cost-sharing requirements for applicable awards.
• Provide updates regarding funding delays and anticipated continuation funding.
• Notify the finance team regarding delayed RCTS activity resulting from IACUC or compliance requirements.
• Serve as the primary contact for all progress report submissions.
• Maintain a comprehensive log of active grant progress reports.
• Collect required progress report materials and facilitate timely submission.
• Coordinate with finance regarding carryover…