GRANTS & CONTRACTS SPECIALIST SENIOR
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

General Responsibilities:
To act as a university representative for extramural grants and contracts administration and to review complex grant and/or contract proposals and awards. To provide specific technical or topical expertise, information, training and problem resolution for grant and/or contract related activities.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Reviews grant and/or contract proposals and awards which involve consortia, continuing medical education and fellowships for compliance with sponsor regulations and University policies. Advises faculty and staff on grant and contract administration and provides advice and assistance for compliance with grant and contract application policies and procedures, budget preparation and presentations. Reviews, prepares, negotiates and monitors grant and contract modifications and amendments, re-budgeting requests, correspondence and subcontracts. Acts as University representative to sponsors and others and mentors internal and external customers.
2. Provides training and assistance to other staff, campus liaison and also acts as a resource for other department personnel. Provides technical or topical expertise, information, training and problem resolution for grant and/or contract related activities.
3. For the Federal/nonprofit area, reviews grant applications and provides the department with timely and accurate advice and assistance, ensuring compliance with sponsor and policies. Reviews, validates, and negotiates federal and non-profit research awards including negotiation of legal terms and conditions and validation and approval of final award budgets. Creates and processes data use agreements for sponsors, including negotiation of legal terms and conditions. Processes research project re-budgeting requests to ensure that each request is sponsored allowed.
4. For the industry area, reviews and negotiates amendments with industry sponsors to existing contracts, work orders under master agreements, including those with multiple sponsors, consortia, and complex business arrangements. Drafts, reviews and negotiates industry outgoing subcontracts/amendments for research projects that require contractual negotiation and collaboration with multiple sub-sites.
5. Identifies and reports potential problems, actions, and policy issues which require clarification or corrective action. May report to the officer as applicable for guidance.
6. Attends various committee and department meetings and maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate publications and attending related conferences and seminars.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary Pay Range: $47,665 – $77,455

Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Science, or related field and four (4) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for the education requirement.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.