Grants Coordinator

Grants Coordinator

Recruitment/Posting Title
- Grants Coordinator

Job Category
- Staff & Executive
- Grants Management

Department - RWJ
- Pediatrics

Overview
- New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway;

and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Posting Summary
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Grants Coordinator for the department of Pediatrics at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The primary purpose of the Grants Coordinator position is to support the research mission in the Department of Pediatrics and coordinate grant and funding initiatives for the department/program/project(s). Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Serves as principal department liaison between research support team and Pediatric Principal Investigators to coordinate budgeting and federal and state grant application processes. Provides program management support for Principal Investigators including but not limited to supporting faculty with preparation of grant applications and recruitment of budgeted staff on awarded grants. Ensures accuracy and timeliness of all grant related materials and applications.

Serves as a resource for developing grant applications including preparation of grant proposals, proofreading and editing documents and proposal processing. Assists with the compilation, tracking and filing of budgets, agreements, contracts, sub-contracts etc. and coordinates with faculty and staff project members in an efficient and timely manner. Maintains integrity and quality control of databases, websites and grant materials.

FLSA
- Exempt

Grade - 24S

Salary Details

Minimum Salary -

Mid Range Salary -

Maximum Salary -

Benefits
- Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:
Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable) Life insurance coverage Employee discount programs

Position Status
- Full Time

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
- Master's Degree in a related field, plus three (3) years of experience in grant writing and/or program development, preferably in an academic and/or healthcare setting. Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Must have strong oral and writing skills, good interpersonal skills and strong organizational skills. Special consideration given to candidates with web design and/or technical grant writing experience.