Research Grants and Contracts Specialist

Rutgers University, United States

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY
Deadline: ;

Position Details
Recruitment/Posting Title Research Grants and Contracts Specialist
Job Category Staff & Executive - Grants Management
Department Grant Preaward Office - Nwk
Overview
Vision 
Our vision is to enable the Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N) Community to compete effectively for extramural support, enhance external funding and research profiles of every member of the RU-N Community, and foster multi-disciplinary research projects and diverse programming. 
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Mission 
Our mission is to partner with our world-class RU-N community members to help achieve ambitious externally funded research, community outreach and creative agendas by providing first-rate expertise throughout the proposal/grant life cycle, including proposal development, budget creation and review, facilitation of required compliance, and negotiations of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
Posting Summary
Rutgers University-Newark, an urban public research university and anchor institution, located in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise, is seeking a Research Contract/Grant Specialist. Reports to Assistant Director of Sponsored Research. 
The Research Contract/Grant Specialist: 
  • Views all business aspects of the proposal for completeness and accuracy and is authorized to negotiate contract and grant terms and conditions with all non-corporate sponsors;
  •  Submits proposals and performs other award-related actions electronically;
  •  Reviews, negotiates and processes awards;
  •  Issues and negotiates subgrants and subcontracts with corporate and non-corporate entities as requested by the principal investigator/project director and as approved by the primary sponsor of the sponsored projects.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
FLSA Exempt
Grade 06
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 65854.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 82047.000
Annual Maximum Salary 98238.000
Standard Hours 37.50
Union Description URA-AFT Administrative
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits

Information about the benefits provided to Rutgers employees can be found at: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Minimum Education and Experience
  • A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience and approximately three (3) years of comparable experience in a college, university grants/contract office or department administrative office or in a government procurement office.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Experience and knowledge of major sponsor policies and procedures;
  • Also requires familiarity with Word, Excel and other business software applications.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or Certified Public Research Administrator (CPRA) credentials are not required but are preferred;
  • Knowledge of electronic research administration programs and of federal procurement regulations, including both FAR and the DFAR, is desired;
  • A master’s degree in business, economics or management is preferred.
Equipment Utilized
Equipment: Computer, printer, fax, copier.
Software: RAPSS/Huron, Office Suite; Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox; Vista; Adobe Pkg.
A wide variety of agency submission portals including: 
  • Federal Agencies: 
  • CDMRP 
  • ERA commons 
  • e-handbook 
  • FastLane 
  • Research.gov 
  • Fed Connect 
  • FEMA 
  • Grants.gov 
  • NASA NSPIRES 
  • NOAA Grants online 
  • Office of Juvenile Justice 
  • Space Telescope Grants Management System 
  • Team Web (FTA) 
  • US Department of Education (G5) 


 
State Agencies: 
  • Blue Sage 
  • EWEG 
  • CIMS 
  • Green SAGE 

 
Other Agencies: 
  • American Heart Association 
  • BSF ( By National Science Foundation) 
  • March of Dimes 
  • NCIIA 
  • Proposal Central 
  • Various Small Foundation Submission Portals
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Number 21ST2845
Posting Open Date 09/22/2021
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers University-Newark
Home Location Campus Rutgers University-Newark
Location Details




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