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GRANT SPECIALIST III, OFFICE OF PROPOSAL, School of Medicine, Dean's Office

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GRANT SPECIALIST III, OFFICE OF PROPOSAL, School of Medicine, Dean's Office The Proposal Development Office (PDO) is a shared service for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. PDO supports the majority of all departments in submission of their federal and non-federal grant applications, averaging a total of ~650 applications year. This involves working with faculty for months in advance in budgeting and preparation, collaborating with outside institutions, facilitating institutional support, and ultimately interfacing with the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to compliance review and submission. This position will manage a portfolio of Chobanian & Avedisian SOM departments, and thus would be responsible for overseeing a portion of the yearly submissions. In addition to the daily tasks of grant submission management, this position will also interface with the PDO Director and other institutional leadership to better develop grant resources and support for faculty, as well as tracking and reporting submission trends to various Deans at BUSM

Responsibilities

Serve as the administrative lead in the development of all components of a grant proposal, including negotiations and correspondence with outside institutions, communications with the review officers as needed, and interfacing with Sponsored Programs for accurate and timely submission

Provide guidance and submission for external funding in the range of ~$72M - ~$159M amounts, and be responsible for developing budgets consistent with sponsor requirements and Boston University policies

Interpret and document proposal requirements for faculty investigators and create timeline and action plan to ensure submission will be compliant with University submission policy, including obtaining, preparing and organizing required proposal documents (e.g. biosketches, letters of support, subawards, facilities descriptions, budget justification, etc.)

Coordinate institutional approvals and submission information at Boston University and across partner institutions, ensuring compliance with federal and university policy, including identifying the need for and assisting in obtaining institutional support letters when required, obtaining all applicable compliance forms and documentation of internal approvals (e.g. cost sharing, F&A waiver/reduction, internal forms) required for University authorization to submit proposal

Interface with sponsor application systems and coordinate appropriate account access for PIs

Serve as a Pre-Award resource to all Chobanian & Avedisian SOM faculty and staff

Assist in development of training resources for faculty and staff on funding mechanisms, grant review, and other research development topics needs

Special projects as assigned by Director and Associate Director

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; 5-8 years' relevant experience, Master's degree preferred

Knowledge of grant/contract regulations and standard proposal requirements; familiarity with the process of developing grant proposals, including those for large, complex, multi-investigator and/or multi-institutional projects

Organized, detail oriented, able to multitask, strong communication and customer service skills, work independently and serve as a productive member of the PDO team

Trustworthy to handle sensitive grant related documents and keep information confidential

Job Location Boston, MA, United States

Salary Grade Grade 48

Position Type Full-Time/Regular

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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