Fund Manager

Responsible for over $2-5 million in operating and extramural funds for Life Science's Biology Group, consisting of the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department, the Computational & System Biology Program and the Stunt Ranch: Applies theory and puts it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; Independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; Possesses job knowledge; Analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions; Uses skills to independently develop and / or oversee research proposals, awards and/or transactions related to contract and grant management and maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies; Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or other authorized institutional official; Works on proposals such as grants / contracts which require task budgets, optional years, multiple investigators and multiple sub awards; Incumbent provides analytical and financial support in proposal processing, contract and grant administration, and budget development, including pre-award proposal initiatives, management of funds post-award, and closeout activities for federal, state, local and private sponsors; Involves activities associated with forecasting, planning, and managing of research portfolios by performing some or all of the following: coordinating, identifying, developing and/or presenting proposals, contracts and other agreements.