Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

Manages and directs the activities and staff involved in developing and maintaining grants and contracts activities. Acts as a catalyst between the department and its customers and staff to ensure continuity and quality of service and care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree + two years of related experience or10 years of related experience.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a subject matter expert to team members and customers in addressing and resolving grants and contracts issues
• Remains current on research administration advancements
• Ensures competency of staff, determines departmental training needs, develops and presents educational programs and training as needed, mentors, coaches and oversees ongoing staff performance management.
• May perform responsibilities as a Grants and Contracts Officer III.
• Applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments/projects/tasks of moderate scope and complexity
• Issues are varied, and involve some evaluation and interpretation. Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experiences, with analysis of the issue, requiring innovation and creativity.

Comments

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required

Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.

Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. 

Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.