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Research Grants Specialist II

University of Louisville

Louisville, KYFull-time / Temporary$61–65K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$61–65K/yr
Location
Louisville, KY
Schedule
Full-time / Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The University of Louisville seeks a Research Grants Specialist II to direct day-to-day operations of multiple large research projects, primarily at the Brown Cancer Center. The grant-funded position ends when funding ends and includes project coordination, research-regulation and reporting work, fiduciary management, intervention support, and dissemination. The role is in person in Louisville, with primarily weekday office hours and some evening and weekend duties, as well as domestic research-related travel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Human Research Protocols, nice to haveHuman Subjects Research, nice to haveData Collection, nice to haveGrant Budget Management, nice to haveIRB Procedures, nice to haveFinancial and Legal Navigation, nice to haveProject Coordination, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveOral Communication, nice to haveCross-Cultural Collaboration, nice to haveOrganization, nice to haveRecord Keeping, nice to havePriority Management, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveRemote Technology, nice to haveRelationship Building, nice to haveMicrosoft Word, nice to haveOutlook Calendar, nice to haveMicrosoft Excel, nice to haveMicrosoft PowerPoint, nice to haveNVivo, nice to haveTranscription Cleaning, nice to haveState and Funder Guidelines, nice to haveHuman Research Ethics, nice to haveResearch Account Practices, nice to haveProtocol Adherence, nice to haveBiophysical Data Recording, nice to haveElectronic Data Recording, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Related Field or Equivalent, required2 Years Relevant Experience, requiredHuman Research Protocol Experience, nice to haveData Collection Experience, nice to haveGrant Budget Management Experience, nice to haveProject Coordinator or Research Associate Experience, nice to have

Full job description

Compensation

$

Hours Per Week

37.5

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 7 (Salaried)

Position Description:

The University of Louisville is seeking a Research Grants Specialist II. The position will direct all day-to-day operations of multiple large research projects, which will primarily be conducted in the Brown Cancer Center. This position is grant funded and will end when grant funding ends. Salary will be commensurate with experience; however, target compensation will be $61,147 - $65,000. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a work visa for this position. Position is in-person in Louisville, KY, and relocation expenses are not provided.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Project Management: Overseeing the day-to-day management of studies; timeline development and management, coordination of meetings with research team and study partners; coordination of intervention sessions and data collections with patients, caregivers, and clinical teams; coordinating financial and legal navigation services in partnership with UofL Health staff; providing assistance with legal and financial navigation.

Management of Research Regulations and Reporting: Preparing Institutional Review Board submissions/amendments and reviews, preparing continuing reviews and reports, monitoring study for IRB adherence. consenting research participants.

Fiduciary Management: Purchasing project supplies, ordering intervention printing, managing ProCard and serving as fund custodian for participant and site incentives, processing participant incentives

Intervention Support: Participant recruitment and consenting, training of intervention nurses and data collection and conducting informed consent; providing financial and legal navigation assistance.

Dissemination: Preparation of manuscripts, PowerPoints and abstracts.

Primarily typical office hours, M-F; however, some duties will occur on weekends and evenings.

Research-related domestic travel

All other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience with human research protocols or research with human subjects

  • Experience in collecting a variety of types of data

  • Experience with managing grant budgets

  • Familiarity with IRB policies and procedures

  • Familiarity with financial/legal navigation programs

  • Project Coordinator /Research associate experience

Competencies

Excellent written and oral communication skills;

Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds;

Strong organization and record keeping skills;

Ability to set and manage priorities under time pressure;

Attention to detail;

Knowledge of financial and legal issues impacting patients (in oncology preferred);

Understanding of financial and legal navigation services;

Knowledge of the use of remote technology e.g. Zoom, Skype, etc.;

Outcomes and deadline oriented;

Keen understanding and skills in relationship building with interdisciplinary team of clinical partners;

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook calendar, Excel, and PowerPoint;

Able to learn the use of NVivo qualitative data management software and transcription cleaning;

Knowledge of state/CHFS/funder guidelines, Knowledge of IRB submissions and continuing reviews; Knowledge of Federal and State regulations regarding the ethics of Human Subject Research;

Knowledge of compliance guidelines of grant budget management, attention to detail;

Experience and knowledge in research account practices/principles;

Knowledge of human subject research;

Understanding of financial and legal navigation interventions in oncology;

Ability to follow protocols and record biophysical and electronic data.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

Yes

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant

Yes

Background Check Required

Yes

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R109591

How this job compares

Set against the 1,591 open Project Coordinator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$61–65K/yr
  • US median$65–103K/yr707 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $63K, is 22% below the US median midpoint ($81K) — in the lowest quarter of Project Coordinator salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 25 open Project Coordinator jobs in Kentucky and 1,591 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kentucky
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Project Coordinator postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (1,206 postings).
Education
262 of the 1,591 open Project Coordinator jobs (16%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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