Physics Senior Grants amp; Contracts Specialist

Pre-award Support: Review and analyze University sponsored project proposals for compliance with sponsor, federal, state, local and university guidelines and regulations including drafting/renewing research agreements. Provide guidance for corrections when proposals do not meet criteria. Provide comprehensive grant proposal development support: research submission process, create detailed budgets and budget justifications, draft, format and copy/edit proposal documents, create an electronic proposal review form, upload proposal application packages to online sponsor interfaces. May research the needs and/or interests of potential sponsors and offers more detailed reference information to faculty initiating proposals. Liaise with the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) and other research support offices on campus and ensure accurate and timely submission. Post-award Support: Assist with post award actions such as no-cost extensions, credit requests, progress/performance reports, other sponsor requests, and aid in annual reviews for funding sponsors; manage PI status requests, PI changes, grant transfers, account closeout costing transfers and costing allocation changes. Ensure extensions on research projects are requested in a timely manner and follow up on agreement and modification negotiations. Assist faculty with the preparation of financial and/or progress, expiring award reports requested by agencies for award continuation and/or final reports. Prepare reporting related to Effort Verification, monthly spend reports and adhoc account reporting. Manages contract closeout process and audit inquiries. Process Improvements and General Assistance: document, modernize, streamline, and implement improvements to enhance processes and create efficiencies. Includes developing procedural documentation and organizing data/files to ensure compliance with records retention and program policies and requirements. Supervision: Supervise GandC staff. Subaward/Subrecipient Support: Collaborate with UT research offices to draft new subaward agreements and modifications to comply with prime sponsor requirements including all applicable federal, state, or University policies/regulations. Coordinate subrecipient monitoring activities, including collection of subrecipient audit and research compliance information. Systems: Utilize internal and/or external systems associated with electronic proposal and subcontract submissions. (I.E., Research Management System (RMS), PAMS, ORCID, NIH Commons, ProposalCentral, Simons Award Manager (SAM), SciENcv, etc.) Including troubleshooting issues with systems as needed. Communication and Professional Development: Professional and effective written and oral communication when addressing faculty, staff, and students. Maintaining a high degree of emotional intelligence. Engage with university departments/offices as appropriate. Participate in professional development to remain current with UT, local, state and federal guidelines, regulations, and electronic submission requirementsOther: Performs related duties as required. At the direction of Director, assist in assignments, tasks, or duties outside of the regular job duties.