Grant Writer

The University of Texas at Austin · Austin · $61,578 (stated in the posting)

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Job Posting Title:

Grant Writer

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Hiring Department:

Department of Medicine

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

Dell Medical School is seeking a Grant Writer.


Purpose

The Grant Writer serves as a research development and funding resource supporting faculty, researchers, clinicians, and administrative leaders across the organization. This position identifies funding opportunities, coordinates proposal development activities, prepares competitive grant applications, develops supporting proposal materials, and assists with budget development and sponsor submissions. The Grant Writer collaborates with investigators and subject matter experts to translate scientific, clinical, education, community engagement, and operational initiatives into compelling funding proposals. The role also provides scientific writing, editing, and consultation services to improve grant competitiveness and research productivity. This position typically reports to a research administration, research development, academic affairs, sponsored programs, institute, center, or departmental leader and works closely with faculty, researchers, physicians, program directors, finance professionals, and administrative staff.


RESPONSIBILITIES

Researches and Identifies Funding Opportunities

Develops and Writes Grant Applications

Coordinates Proposal Development Activities

Develops Budgets and Proposal Supporting Documents

Reviews Proposal Compliance and Quality

Provides Research Development and Scientific Writing Support

Maintains Grant Development Resources and Reporting


Other duties as identified by department


Marginal or Periodic Functions


Required Qualifications


KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

Written Communications

Planning

Organizing

Intellectual Horsepower

Informing

Interpersonal Savvy

Drive for Results


EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications:


Preferred Qualifications:

●        Master's degree in Public Administration, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Nonprofit Management, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field.

●        Five (5) years of relevant experience in grant writing, institutional funding development, healthcare fundraising, research administration, proposal development, or sponsored projects administration.

●        Experience supporting grant development within a healthcare system, academic medical center, university, research enterprise, nonprofit organization, or government-funded environment.

●        Demonstrated success securing competitive grant funding from government, foundation, and corporate sources.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS

Required:

Preferred:


Salary Range:
$61,578+ depending on qualifications 


WORKING ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENT

·       Standard office equipment

·       Repetitive use of a keyboard

·       May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients, or others.

·       Works primarily in an office, healthcare, academic, or remote work environment.

·       Frequently uses computers, grant management systems, document management software, and Microsoft Office applications.

·       Requires prolonged periods of sitting, reviewing documents, performing research, and preparing written materials.

·       May occasionally attend meetings, conferences, sponsor visits, community events, or stakeholder presentations.

·       May occasionally work outside normal business hours to meet proposal submission deadlines.


Required Materials


Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.


Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted abo

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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