Research Support Manager - Cancer Center - Hybrid
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, 52245, USA
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Science
Research Scientist
The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa is seeking a Research Support Manager who will be responsible for the development, preparation, submission, and post-award administration of grants and contracts for the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. Coordinate the preparation and writing; assuring compliance with contract/grant terms in accordance with University policies and funding agency requirements; develop budgets, subcontracts, status reports and management or financial statements;
and announcements of funding opportunities.
Providing administrative support for the P30 Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG), a large SPORE grant, and multi-PI multi-project based proposals. requires exceptional capabilities to work with multiple departments and institutions. These are the current major grants with additional grants and programs requiring support as they are developed and funded. The CCSG has research programs, a robust clinical trials office and portfolio, and core facilities spanning across multiple colleges and departments on campus.
The P50 Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) SPORE has multiple projects, cores and award programs.
Duties To Include Grant Exploration and Development
Respond to faculty inquiries regarding specific grant opportunities; make recommendations regarding economic feasibility; establish timelines to assure project deadline dates are met; monitor progress of proposal development, develop budgets; comply with internal and sponsor deadlines; obtain institutional approvals; route proposals; authorize and train users on electronic submissions systems.
- Identify and evaluate additional sources of funding for research and development programs; assisting principal investigators and staff with interpretation of guidelines and with the preparation and processing of grant applications; serve as HCCC liaison to external agencies with regard to cancer research efforts of faculty; develop working knowledge of funding opportunities in the area of cancer related research.
- Assist investigators associated with the HCCC in finding and obtaining external and internal research funding. Perform routine review of grant funding agency regulations to identify/obtain specific grant or guideline information and updates to assure information is integrated into grant submission documents appropriately.
- Coordinate grant submissions for faculty, staff and students associated with the HCCC. Participate in the development and preparation of grant proposals including budget preparation. Review and respond to internal requests for information; review and proof information to ensure documents are accurate and complete prior to submission to grant funding agency/organizations.
- Prepare proposals, pre-proposals and letters of collaboration.
- Maintain current knowledge of electronic proposal submission processes for all types of grants; extensive use of Cayuse (similar to Grants.gov) NIH Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPR) & Proposal Central. Oversee the preparation and submission of forms assuring leadership review and compliance with required guidelines.
- Lead input validation, system integrity, and reporting functionality for the Research Evaluation System (EVAL) for P30 CCSG data capture and reporting.
- Guide staff and others in the HCCC involved with preparing and processing routing forms utilizing the UIRIS electronic routing forms and other electronic forms related to grants and contracts. Answer questions and provide tutorials as necessary.
- Meet with new faculty/cancer center members to review grant application processes and enhance grant preparation skills.
Oversee and manage a large group of…
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