Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

This position supports a wide range of strategic, proactive, and capacity building activities designed to enable and enhance research and may include strategic research advancement, communication of research and research opportunities, enhancement of collaboration and team science, and proposal development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 8 years of relevant work experience

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

• With basic oversight from a supervisor, assists with administrative tasks on large/complex proposals
• Supports data collection and reporting needs
• Support formatting and basic copy-editing including layout
• Provide proposal and award information-related metrics; Disseminate grant opportunities and proposal development tools
• Operations support for community building - help to organize events, seminars, etc.
• Problems encountered are varied, but generally with precedent. Resolution may require some analysis and interpretation, requiring innovation and creativity.
• Has developed specialized skills or is multi-skilled through job-related training and on-the-job experience

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.