Job Details

Grants and Contracts Officer

Position Number: 7131983
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts

Grants and Contracts Officer

Job Summary

The Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine is seeking a motivated and professional Grants and Contracts Officer to facilitate the grant process post-award for the department. In this role, your main focus will be on post-award grant coordination. You will have some responsibilities related to pre-award grant coordination at times. You willresearch, 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. Maintain records, and communicate with funders. Establish relationships with foundations and private contributors.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities
Post-Award Grants & Contract Officer (GCO)Facilitate the grant process 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. Maintain records, and communicate with funders. Establish relationships with foundations and private contributors. Provides expertise regarding post-award research administration, which may include ensuring that proposed projects meet goals of dept. & that necessary resources are available.Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.
Essential Functions

Assists faculty and staff in securing competitive and non-competitive grants and contract proposals.
Ensures all proposals, awards and agreements are in compliance and consistentant with federal and state laws and regulations, University policy and practice, research compliance restrictions and guidelines, financial and academic requirements, and agency policies and procedures.
Prepares and monitors budgets with faculty for research and clinical studies.
Assists in negotiating terms and conditions with sponsoring entities for proposals, awards, cooperative agreements and sub-contracts.
Significant efforts in preparation and analysis of financial information and reporting to various stakeholders across the organization.
Participates in the establishment and maintenance of operational processes.
Audits accounting information, reconciles data, and resolves problems or recommends solutions when appropriate.
Recommends and implements improvements that affect accounting processes and departmental operations.
Assists with the month-end financial management processes, reconciliations and reporting.
Provide training on financial issues or procedures or provide guidance to other staff and faculty.
Proficient with the full range of proposals submitted by the department. Proficient with the full range of award administration activities, including award set-up, modification, and maintenance.
Ensures federal compliance by reviewing procedures/policies. Provides recommendations for updates in procedures/policies.
Subject Matter Expert in a variety of Grants & Contracts activities, including but not limited to general feedback on industry contract review, content contribution, etc.
Makes substantive contributions to trainings, process development, and unit resources.
Consistently works on highly complex problems requiring independent action and decision making. Must determine best course of action to resolve problems and frequently makes recommendations for improvement.
Knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Minimum Qualifications
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).Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Post-Award Grants & Contract Officer (GCO), II: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Post-Award Grants & Contract Officer (GCO), III: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience. Post-Award Grants & Contract Officer (GCO), IV: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.
Post-Award Grants & Contract Officer (GCO), V: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences
Experience in an academic institution is preferred.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN44919B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday-Friday 8-5schedule may vary
Department: 00220 - Anesthesiology
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 50,000-90,000
Close Date: 7/31/2026
Open Until Filled:

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