Grants Specialist I - CVM: Research & Graduate Studies

Position Title:
Grants Specialist I - CVM: Research & Graduate Studies

Job Group:
Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in research administration which includes grant proposal submission and/or post award management
Experience with developing, preparing, and managing budgets
Experience working with federal agencies
Experience working in an university setting

Job Description:

The College of Veterinary Medicine is accepting applications for a Grants Specialist to assist faculty in the preparation of proposals for federal and non-federal agencies and to support other research and graduate studies initiatives.  Primary responsibility is to assist with research grant applications, including creating and reviewing budgets for proposals, facilitating communications with partner institutions, routing for internal approvals, and uploading documents to electronic proposal systems.  Other duties may include supporting graduate studies, facilitating research initiatives, and data analysis projects.

Example of Duties

• Collaborate with faculty on budget creation and guidelines

• Review sponsor guidelines, ISU and federal policies to ensure completeness and acceptability.

• Train new research faculty on proposal submission systems

• Assist with changes requested by sponsor prior to award set up

• Coordinate and facilitate research lecture series, grad student events, student research opportunities, faculty training workshops, or other college initiatives.

Level Guidelines

• Individual contributor position with developing professional and/or technical skills working under immediate to general supervision

• Grasps professional-level knowledge and concepts of field while working in a progressive learning mode

• Works on problems and issues of somewhat limited scope

• Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data for which answers are available or can be obtained

• Responds to inquiries and issues, escalating to manager or higher level workers as appropriate

• May lead projects of limited scope and complexity

• May provide guidance to students

Appointment Type:
Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work Period

Time Type:
Full time

Pay Grade:
PS806

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Original Posting Date:
July 26, 2021

Posting Close Date:
September 7, 2021

Job Requisition Number:
R5714

Position Information:

Position Title:
Grants Specialist I - CVM: Research & Graduate Studies

Job Group:
Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in research administration which includes grant proposal submission and/or post award management
Experience with developing, preparing, and managing budgets
Experience working with federal agencies
Experience working in an university setting

Job Description:

The College of Veterinary Medicine is accepting applications for a Grants Specialist to assist faculty in the preparation of proposals for federal and non-federal agencies and to support other research and graduate studies initiatives.  Primary responsibility is to assist with research grant applications, including creating and reviewing budgets for proposals, facilitating communications with partner institutions, routing for internal approvals, and uploading documents to electronic proposal systems.  Other duties may include supporting graduate studies, facilitating research initiatives, and data analysis projects.

Example of Duties

• Collaborate with faculty on budget creation and guidelines

• Review sponsor guidelines, ISU and federal policies to ensure completeness and acceptability.

• Train new research faculty on proposal submission systems

• Assist with changes requested by sponsor prior to award set up

• Coordinate and facilitate research lecture series, grad student events, student research opportunities, faculty training workshops, or other college initiatives.

Level Guidelines

• Individual contributor position with developing professional and/or technical skills working under immediate to general supervision

• Grasps professional-level knowledge and concepts of field while working in a progressive learning mode

• Works on problems and issues of somewhat limited scope

• Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data for which answers are available or can be obtained

• Responds to inquiries and issues, escalating to manager or higher level workers as appropriate

• May lead projects of limited scope and complexity

• May provide guidance to students

Appointment Type:
Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work Period

Time Type:
Full time

Pay Grade:
PS806

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Original Posting Date:
July 26, 2021

Posting Close Date:
September 7, 2021

Job Requisition Number:
R5714