Team Lead/Grant Services
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Full-time
Management
Posted on April 3, 2024
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title
Team Lead/Grant Services
Requisition Number
RE41617
Working Title
Pre Award Supervisor
Department Name
40132:Collaborative Grant Services
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
47
Salary Range
$56,596-93,358/year
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience
5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
The Collaborative Grant Services department is the result of Project Gateway. This position and the budget to support it has been approved as part of CGS's new structure.
Shift
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm; additional hours especially during peak deadline times
Job Summary
This position may be eligible for remote work for candidates with prior research administration experience.
The University of Kentucky is excited to announce a new position in the Collaborative Grant Services ( CGS) office/unit of the Vice President of Research. This position is the result of a nearly year-long initiative to enhance administrative support for sponsored research at the University by providing high-quality, customer-service focused, and compliant research administration support to a large and varied group of investigators – faculty, staff, and students who are involved in innovative research across numerous disciplines, creating, discovering, and exploring the most complex problems facing Kentucky, our nation and the world.
We invite you to join us as a Pre Award Team Lead. In this role, they will support the Pre Award Manager and Pre Award Assistant Director. They will provide daily oversight and supervision of a pre-award team of four-six members within CGS. This individual must demonstrate an expert level of understanding of sponsor project proposal submission processes and associated university and sponsor policies. They will serve as first point of contact for compliance review for CGS pre-award sponsored research activity and must have project management skills to support research administration activities for large/complex proposal submissions.
This individual will serve as a subject matter expert in grant management processes and a resource/advisor for pre-award team members for CGS processes and procedures. This includes developing and conducting training programs for team members on internal and external policies and procedures specific to sponsored projects.
Multiple positions available.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SAP. NIH eRA Commons preferred.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes
Preferred Education/Experience
Master's degree or equivalent plus five years related experience. Working knowledge of federal grant and academic institution sponsored research regulations. Certified Research Administrator ( CRA) preferred.
Deadline to Apply
04/16/2024
University Community of Inclusion
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Posting Details
Job Title
Team Lead/Grant Services
Requisition Number
RE41617
Working Title
Pre Award Supervisor
Department Name
40132:Collaborative Grant Services
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
47
Salary Range
$56,596-93,358/year
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience
5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
The Collaborative Grant Services department is the result of Project Gateway. This position and the budget to support it has been approved as part of CGS's new structure.
Shift
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm; additional hours especially during peak deadline times
Job Summary
This position may be eligible for remote work for candidates with prior research administration experience.
The University of Kentucky is excited to announce a new position in the Collaborative Grant Services ( CGS) office/unit of the Vice President of Research. This position is the result of a nearly year-long initiative to enhance administrative support for sponsored research at the University by providing high-quality, customer-service focused, and compliant research administration support to a large and varied group of investigators – faculty, staff, and students who are involved in innovative research across numerous disciplines, creating, discovering, and exploring the most complex problems facing Kentucky, our nation and the world.
We invite you to join us as a Pre Award Team Lead. In this role, they will support the Pre Award Manager and Pre Award Assistant Director. They will provide daily oversight and supervision of a pre-award team of four-six members within CGS. This individual must demonstrate an expert level of understanding of sponsor project proposal submission processes and associated university and sponsor policies. They will serve as first point of contact for compliance review for CGS pre-award sponsored research activity and must have project management skills to support research administration activities for large/complex proposal submissions.
This individual will serve as a subject matter expert in grant management processes and a resource/advisor for pre-award team members for CGS processes and procedures. This includes developing and conducting training programs for team members on internal and external policies and procedures specific to sponsored projects.
Multiple positions available.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SAP. NIH eRA Commons preferred.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes
Preferred Education/Experience
Master's degree or equivalent plus five years related experience. Working knowledge of federal grant and academic institution sponsored research regulations. Certified Research Administrator ( CRA) preferred.
Deadline to Apply
04/16/2024
University Community of Inclusion
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Please indicate the number of years of paid work experience in which you were responsible for ensuring compliance with grant related policies and regulations.
- None
- More than 0, less than 1
- More than 1, less than 3
- More than 3, less than 5
- More than 5, less than 7
- More than 7 years
- * Please indicate the number of years of paid experience you have with pre-award submission and preparation of grants.
- None
- More than 0, less than 1
- More than 1, less than 3
- More than 3, less than 5
- More than 5, less than 7
- More than 7 years
- * Describe your experience with preparing and/or managing complex grant budgets, including the most challenging issue you've resolved.
(Open Ended Question) - * Provide an example that demonstrates your ability to successfully develop and maintain productive relationships with other (customers and co-workers).
(Open Ended Question) - * Describe your ability to handle a large, varied and complex workload, including how you address challenges related to balancing attention to detail with working efficiently.
(Open Ended Question) - * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
- Social Media Ad (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn)
- InsideHigherEd.com
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
- HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
- InsightIntoDiversity.com
- Latinosinhighered.com
- Indeed.com
- Careerbuilder.com
- A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
- UK Job Fair
- None of the Above
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
