Grants and Contracts Officer

Overview

Grants and Contracts Officer The Department of Neurology is seeking a Grants and Contracts Officer to facilitate the grant process, pre- and post-award. Coordinate research, prepare, finalize, submit, and follow up on industry, foundation, and/or government grants. Research and draft proposals, develop budgets, and manage the submission process, ensuring deadlines are met. Process grant reconciliations, maintain records, and communicate with funders.

Establish relationships with foundations. This position provides complex administrative support for various Principal Investigators and their labs. The desirable candidate will have demonstrated strong organizational capacity, excellent communication skills, and the ability to balance priorities while ensuring follow-through with a diverse set of responsibilities. This position will be primarily remote with occasional days in the office.

• Facilitate the grant process pre- and post-award for the university.
• Coordinate cross-departmentally to research, prepare, finalize, submit, and follow-up on industry, foundation, and/or government grants.
• Research and draft proposals, develop budgets, and manage the submission process ensuring deadlines are met.
• Process grant reconciliations, maintain records, and communicate with funders.
• Establish relationships with foundations.
• Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment (
  
  Note:
  
  this item reflects the level of responsibility as described in the original).

• Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience. This is a career-level position in the General Professional track.
• Job Code: P23763, Grade: P16

• EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
• Grants and Contracts Officer, II: requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of related work experience.
• Grants and Contracts Officer, III: requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of related work experience.
• Grants and Contracts Officer, IV: requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of related work experience.

• Familiar with University pre-award systems, processes and policies required for a successful submission.
• Familiar with University post-award systems including management reports, university chart fields/account codes, Djobs, ePAR.
• Has developed specialized skills or is multi-skilled through job-related training and on-the-job experience.

• Requisition Number: PRN
  44048B
• Full Time or Part Time:
  Full Time
• Department: 02185 - Neurology Administration
• Location:
  
  Campus
• Pay Rate Range: $62,000 to $68,349
• Close Date: 4/16/2026
• Open Until Filled:
  Yes