Grants Administrator-Basic Sciences PPG

University of Tennessee Career Site
Memphis, TN

Market Range: 13

Hiring Salary: $5,566.40 - $5,833.00/ Monthly 

Job Summary/Essential Job Functions:  The Grants Administrator assists and oversees grant submission preparation and budget review for the College of Medicine administrative core serving Physiology, Pharmacology and GGI. This position oversees pre- and post-award activities. Supervises accounting staff, grants coordinators, and ensures invoice processing, account reconciliation, and purchasing are done correctly and timely. 

  1. Collaborates with Principal Investigators to prepare and submit grant and contract applications to funding agencies, ensuring accuracy by deadlines.
  2. Coordinates and executes pre-award and post-award processes associated with the increasingly complex externally funded project portfolios.
  3. Plans and prepares the budget and related financial portions of the grant and contract submission.  
  4. Ensures content is accurate, complete, and in compliance with the governing regulations. 
  5. Secures necessary signatures for grant and contract applications and tracks the approval process by verifying documented permissions.
  6. Monitors project budgets, maintains accounting records of grants and contracts and collaborates actively with the Principal Investigator regarding account spending levels, financial forecasts, and reconciliations.
  7. Collaborates with the Office of Sponsored Research staff to resolve questions and issues related to grants and contracts.
  8. Assists in the preparation and monitoring of documentation, particularly as it relates to grants management.
  9. Performs other duties as assigned. 
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