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University of Kentucky

Grant Specialist Sr

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, us, 40598


Department Name:

40132: Collaborative Grant Services

Job Summary:

The University of Kentucky is excited to announce new positions in the Collaborative Grant Services (CGS) office/unit of the Vice President of Research.

These positions are the result of a nearly year-long initiative to enhance administrative support for sponsored research at the University by providing high-quality, customer-service focused, and compliant research administration support to a large and varied group of investigators – faculty, staff, and students who are involved in innovative research across numerous disciplines, creating, discovering, and exploring the most complex problems facing Kentucky, our nation, and the world.

These positions may be eligible for remote work for candidates with prior research administration experience.

We invite you to join us as a

Pre-Award Grant Specialist Senior

supporting Complex Grants. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, support of sponsored project proposal development including budget preparation, facilitation of internal approvals for proposal submissions, and contributing regular support through entry and analysis of data within various sponsor and university proposal-related systems. Additional responsibilities will be remaining current and knowledgeable on sponsored project policy and related university rules and regulations. The Pre-Award Grant Specialist Associate will also be responsible for providing exceptional customer service through timely response and follow-up related to these duties. All responsibilities will be completed with an advanced level of understanding for all grant pre-award processes.

To qualify for these positions, the required education/experience is:

Master's degree and four (4) years of experience OR equivalent:

High School diploma or GED and ten (10) years of experience

Associate's degree and eight (8) years of experience

Bachelor's degree and six (6) years of experience

Doctorate degree and one (1) year of experience

Related experience includes: Grant proposal, Grant management, Grant administration, Finance, Accounting, Budgeting, Program coordination, and/or Administrative/Administration.

The University of Kentucky uses equivalencies in determining if a potential applicant meets the minimum education and experience. Related experience can be substituted for education. Click here for more information about equivalencies:

http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

UK and Lexington

UK has been recognized as a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipient for the seventh (7th) consecutive year and has earned Forbes ranking for Best Employers for Diversity, Best Employers for Women, America's Best Large Employers, and recognition as a Military Friendly School.

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