GRANTS AND CONTRACTS MANAGER

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POSITION PURPOSE

The Department of Pharmacy has an outstanding opportunity for a Grants and Contracts Manager. The Department of Pharmacy (DoP) Grants and Contracts Manager (GCM) is a key member of the Department and oversees the translational, basic science and educational research portfolios in the DOP and is also responsible for pre and post award administration. The GCM works directly with the Administrator, Program Directors and Managers, and the Department Chair to provide research management expertise, review and execution of grants, contracts, gifts and subcontracts. The GCM serves as the administrative liaison with multiple internal and external partners including offices and departments within the University of Washington, external collaborating partners such as the VA, Fred Hutch, Seattle Children’s, myriad industry sponsors, the National Cancer Institute, and the National Institutes of Health among others. The Department research portfolio also includes a number of service agreements that will be executed and managed by the Manager in close conjunction with the faculty researcher. The successful candidate will be highly self-motivated, an enterprising problem solver and will have the ability to forecast needs and activities related to grant and contract administration with a high degree of accuracy and accountability. This person will oversee a Fiscal specialist or Program Operations Analyst.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

70% - Research Administration