Pre-Award Grants Manager

Required Qualifications

High school degree required

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Campus

Campus Harrogate

• . Promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, and students, and to the community at large
• . Participate on University committees
• . Review award notices of funding opportunities, requests for proposals to assure that the University community is aware of potential awards
• . Manage pre-award activities, including proposal development and budget creation
• . Review proposals for compliance with sponsor guidelines, institutional policies, and regulatory requirements
• . Guide interested principal investigators, faculty, and research teams through the internal routing process
• . Collaborate with principal investigators, faculty, and research teams to develop high-quality, competitive grant proposals
• . Maintain accurate records of all pre-award activities, including grant proposals, budget modifications, and sponsor communications
• . Work closely with the Executive Director of ORGSP and the Post-Award manager to ensure seamless transition and handoff of successful proposals
• . Maintain a current and working knowledge of sponsor and federal regulations, policies and procedures by attending training, on-line training opportunities and through on the job experiences as coordinated with the Executive Director of ORGSP
• . Provide regular reports and updates to the Executive Director of ORGSP on pre-award activities, proposal outcomes, and funding trends.
• . Other duties as assigned

Posting Number S05376P

Job Open Date 07/20/2026

Job Close Date 11/20/2026

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Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at  or human resources .

Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities.

The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual’s identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual’s criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position.

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