Pre-Award and Funding Support Specialist

Job Description

The College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD) values curiosity and encourages inquiry and exploration through creative practice, research and scholarship. Fostering an environment and infrastructure that allow our faculty to thrive in this space, we look to increase their success.

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Research & Creative Scholarship, the Pre-Award and Funding Support Specialist advises and aids faculty in securing funding (e.g. grants, fellowships, sponsored programs, residencies, etc.). They possess a knowledge and/or willingness to learn about different aspects of research and creative scholarship.

The specialist will engage faculty and the university network of resources to develop and review proposals ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and requirements. Additionally, they will liaise with external organizations to facilitate faculty interactions related to funding programs and promote the impact of faculty research and creative scholarship.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience
• Strong experience with budgets (development and submission) and use of MS Excel
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and written communication skills
• Experience in customer service
• Demonstrated experience in setting priorities, meeting deadlines, tracking work progress and navigating events and changing policies
• Experience with grants and research proposals
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite

• Experience working in fields represented in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design
• Previous experience in higher education
• Experience with grant management software
• Design skills, event planning experience
• Experience collaborating and creative problem solving

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Exempt:
Not eligible for overtime

Regular

Salary range is $55,

40 hours per week

March 16, 2026

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement (up to one day per week of remote work) following fully onsite onboarding period to support successful training and transition.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands‑on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem‑solvers. A comprehensive land‑grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College.

The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

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