Pre-Award Grants Specialist Position Available In Lafayette, Louisiana
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Job Description
Pre-Award Grants Specialist
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
in Lafayette, LA
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Full-Time
Posted:
06/13/2025
Category:
Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts Position Title:
Pre-Award Grants Specialist Department:
5000|
VP Research Responsibilities:
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Pre-Award Grants Specialist to join our high-achieving team at the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP). As an R1: Doctoral Universities- Very high research activity institution, we take pride in our substantial growth in research and development expenditures, exceeding $205 million in FY 2022, doubling over the past seven years. Reporting to the ORSP Manager, the Pre-Award Grants Specialist will play a vital role in supporting our faculty, staff, and administration. You will collaborate closely with our academic community to identify funding opportunities, develop compelling research proposals, and align projects with funder guidelines and the University’s strategic plan. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring the timely and accurate submission of research proposals to external funding sources.
Responsibilities:
Provide essential support and guidance to faculty and research staff in preparing internal and agency-specific proposal documents for timely submission.
Carefully review and evaluate proposal submission requirements in grants and contract documents to ensure compliance with policies and agency regulations.
Take independent responsibility for ensuring that proposal submissions and pre- award management adhere to campus policies and agency requirements.
Facilitate the completion and approval of internal routing documents.
Collaborate with faculty to develop, review, critique, and edit proposal narratives and budgets.
Contribute to the drafting and writing of specific proposal sections, such as Data Management Plans and Mentoring Plans.
Review resource planning with principal investigators to ensure effective utilization of available resources.
Conduct workshops on proposal development for the faculty to enhance their grant-writing skills.
Key Objectives:
Review and assess proposals and proposal budgets submitted by faculty and staff for effectiveness and compliance with funding agency and university guidelines.
Collaborate with faculty and staff during proposal preparation and the institutional review stage.
Present proposals to upper-level administration for final approval before submission.
Submit grant proposals, both electronically and otherwise, as appropriate.
If you are a driven and detail-oriented individual with experience in grant writing and a passion for supporting cutting-edge research initiatives, we encourage you to apply. Join us in pursuing excellence and innovation as a Pre-Award Grants Specialist at the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP).
Job Title:
Pre-Award
Grants Specialist, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP)
Department:
Office of Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development We are seeking
a proactive and detail-oriented Pre-Award Grants Specialist to join our high-achieving
team at the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP). As an R1:
Doctoral Universities- Very high research activity institution, we take pride
in our substantial growth in research and development expenditures, exceeding
$205 million in FY 2022, doubling over the past seven years. Reporting to
the ORSP Manager, the Pre-Award Grants Specialist will play a vital role in
supporting our faculty, staff, and administration. You will collaborate closely
with our academic community to identify funding opportunities, develop
compelling research proposals, and align projects with funder guidelines and
the University’s strategic plan. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring the
timely and accurate submission of research proposals to external funding
sources.
Responsibilities:
Provide
essential support and guidance to faculty and research staff in preparing
internal and agency-specific proposal documents for timely submission.
Carefully
review and evaluate proposal submission requirements in grants and contract
documents to ensure compliance with policies and agency regulations.
Take
independent responsibility for ensuring that proposal submissions and pre- award
management adhere to campus policies and agency requirements.
Facilitate
the completion and approval of internal routing documents.
Collaborate
with faculty to develop, review, critique, and edit proposal narratives and
budgets.
Contribute to
the drafting and writing of specific proposal sections, such as Data Management
Plans and Mentoring Plans.
Review
resource planning with principal investigators to ensure effective utilization
of available resources.
Conduct
workshops on proposal development for the faculty to enhance their grant-writing
skills.
Key Objectives:
Review and
assess proposals and proposal budgets submitted by faculty and staff for
effectiveness and compliance with funding agency and university guidelines.
Collaborate
with faculty and staff during proposal preparation and the institutional review
stage.
Present
proposals to upper-level administration for final approval before submission.
Submit grant
proposals, both electronically and otherwise, as appropriate. If you are a
driven and detail-oriented individual with experience in grant writing and a
passion for supporting cutting-edge research initiatives, we encourage you to
apply. Join us in pursuing excellence and innovation as a Pre-Award Grants
Specialist at the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP).
Job Title:
Pre-Award
Grants Specialist, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP)
Department:
Office of Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development We are seeking
a proactive and detail-oriented Pre-Award Grants Specialist to join our high-achieving
team at the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP). As an R1:
Doctoral Universities- Very high research activity institution, we take pride
in our substantial growth in research and development expenditures, exceeding
$205 million in FY 2022, doubling over the past seven years. Reporting to
the ORSP Manager, the Pre-Award Grants Specialist will play a vital role in
supporting our faculty, staff, and administration. You will collaborate closely
with our academic community to identify funding opportunities, develop
compelling research proposals, and align projects with funder guidelines and
the University’s strategic plan. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring the
timely and accurate submission of research proposals to external funding
sources.
Responsibilities:
Provide
essential support and guidance to faculty and research staff in preparing
internal and agency-specific proposal documents for timely submission.
Carefully
review and evaluate proposal submission requirements in grants and contract
documents to ensure compliance with policies and agency regulations.
Take
independent responsibility for ensuring that proposal submissions and pre- award
management adhere to campus policies and agency requirements.
Facilitate
the completion and approval of internal routing documents.
Collaborate
with faculty to develop, review, critique, and edit proposal narratives and
budgets.
Contribute to
the drafting and writing of specific proposal sections, such as Data Management
Plans and Mentoring Plans.
Review
resource planning with principal investigators to ensure effective utilization
of available resources.
Conduct
workshops on proposal development for the faculty to enhance their grant-writing
skills.
Key Objectives:
Review and
assess proposals and proposal budgets submitted by faculty and staff for
effectiveness and compliance with funding agency and university guidelines.
Collaborate
with faculty and staff during proposal preparation and the institutional review
stage.
Present
proposals to upper-level administration for final approval before submission.
Submit grant
proposals, both electronically and otherwise, as appropriate. If you are a
driven and detail-oriented individual with experience in grant writing and a
passion for supporting cutting-edge research initiatives, we encourage you to
apply. Join us in pursuing excellence and innovation as a Pre-Award Grants
Specialist at the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP).
Job Title:
Pre-Award Grants Specialist, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP)
Department:
Office of Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Pre-Award Grants Specialist to join our high-achieving team at the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP). As an R1: Doctoral Universities- Very high research activity institution, we take pride in our substantial growth in research and development expenditures, exceeding $205 million in FY 2022, doubling over the past seven years. Reporting to the ORSP Manager, the Pre-Award Grants Specialist will play a vital role in supporting our faculty, staff, and administration. You will collaborate closely with our academic community to identify funding opportunities, develop compelling research proposals, and align projects with funder guidelines and the University’s strategic plan. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring the timely and accurate submission of research proposals to external funding sources.
Responsibilities:
Provide essential support and guidance to faculty and research staff in preparing internal and agency-specific proposal documents for timely submission.
Carefully review and evaluate proposal submission requirements in grants and contract documents to ensure compliance with policies and agency regulations.
Take independent responsibility for ensuring that proposal submissions and pre- award management adhere to campus policies and agency requirements.
Facilitate the completion and approval of internal routing documents.
Collaborate with faculty to develop, review, critique, and edit proposal narratives and budgets.
Contribute to the drafting and writing of specific proposal sections, such as Data Management Plans and Mentoring Plans.
Review resource planning with principal investigators to ensure effective utilization of available resources.
Conduct workshops on proposal development for the faculty to enhance their grant-writing skills.
Key Objectives:
Review and assess proposals and proposal budgets submitted by faculty and staff for effectiveness and compliance with funding agency and university guidelines.
Collaborate with faculty and staff during proposal preparation and the institutional review stage.
Present proposals to upper-level administration for final approval before submission.
Submit grant proposals, both electronically and otherwise, as appropriate.
If you are a driven and detail-oriented individual with experience in grant writing and a passion for supporting cutting-edge research initiatives, we encourage you to apply. Join us in pursuing excellence and innovation as a Pre-Award Grants Specialist at the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP).
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree
At least 2- 3 years of experience in finance, grant, development, or program management or administration; personnel or organizational management; document review, preparation, and compliance; community development; fundraising.
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with funding agency regulations, policies, and guidelines for research grants. Understanding of the university’s strategic plan and research priorities.
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