Employment Type: Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Vacancy ID: P019073

Position Summary/Description:

The Pre-Award Specialist will submit a variety of research proposals including federal, foundation, state, and private industry for the School of Data Science and Society ( SDSS ). This position will report to the SDSS Grants Manager and will collaborate with the SDSS Grants Manager, the SDSS Office of Research Strategy ( ORS ), and the UNC Office of Sponsored Programs ( OSP ).

The Pre-Award Specialist will perform all functions for the timely submission of grants, contracts & subcontracts, as well as transfers of funds from other universities to UNC . They will prepare grant budgets, adhering to agency and university guidelines. This includes grants for individual Principal Investigators (PIs), multiple-investigators, and inter- and cross-disciplinary areas. These PIs could be faculty members from SDSS , other UNC units, other universities, people from private industry, etc. This position will administer pre-award agreements and prepare related reports to assess activity and proposal success rates. They will collaborate with the SDSS Grants Manager and SDSS’ Office of Research Strategy to support Principal Investigators (PIs), university administrative units, and sponsors. They have the authority to set deadlines to ensure proposals are submitted promptly through university and sponsor systems.

This role requires one to accurately recognize impacts of policies, procedures, and legal regulations related to proposals and make recommendations based on these factors combined with critical thinking to promote best practices for mutually beneficial outcomes and issue resolution. This position will assist the Grants Manager in the development, implementation, and management of the School of Data Science and Society Standard Operating Procedures for Research Administration including updates, revisions, implementations, and retention.

This position will be crossed-trained to perform post-award activities such as, but not limited to budget projections, project modifications, monitor burn rates, prepare financial reports for sponsor, etc.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

AA/EEO Statement:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.