Grant/Contract Officer III - University of Utah

This position assists Principal Investigators in their Department/College by performing administration and technical functions associated with grants, contracts, and other agreements from external sources. The grants administrator also serves as a liaison to the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP), Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), the Office of the Vice President and Research, and other campus entities as necessary.This position is for a Grant & Contract Officer on the Pre-Award Team under the Vice President for Research Office. The office is responsible for providing pre-award support for select departments and colleges on the University of Utah Main Campus. The GCO position will work directly with researchers in departments to prepare research funding applications. This work may include researching and answering questions about sponsor guidelines, being aware of and understanding new grant mechanisms, working with the researcher to create project budgets, assisting with formatting of applications, providing feedback regarding sections of the application, advising on University of Utah research policies and procedures, monitoring award status, and working with the departments and OSP on project set up for new projects.