UNIV - Research Grants Administrator-Hollings Cancer Center

Job Description Summary

The Hollings Cancer Center (HCC) Grants Administrator I serves as a primary point of contact for HCC Members and Department Administrators. This role provides guidance, resolves issues, and supports the research proposal submission and application process. Responsibilities include budget development, interpreting sponsor requirements, and ensuring proposals meet both sponsor and institutional guidelines. Reporting directly to the HCC Grants & Projects Manager, this position focuses on assisting with HCC proposal development, managing member grants, administering intramural and limited submission funding opportunities, and maintaining databases related to the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG). The position offers a hybrid work schedule, with two days remote and three days in-office

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Classified

Cost Center

CC001348 Human Resources Administration

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-06

Pay Range

46,655.00 - 66,488.00 - 86,321.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Pre-Award Grants Administration of HCC Intramural Opportunities (35%)
• Coordinates pre-award activities for HCC’s intramural funding programs (e.g., Idea Team Science, Mark Green Young Investigator, Entrepreneurial Sciences in Cancer, Bridge to Population Sciences, ACS Institutional Research Grant Awards).
• Manages drafting and promotion of RFAs in collaboration with award leads and HCC’s Grants and Communications teams. This includes setting timelines for submission, review, and award, and communicating with external departments for pilot advertising.
• Assists Principal Investigators (PIs) with application submissions, answering questions on requirements, and streamlining access to the InfoReady submission portal.
• Organizes review committees, including inviting internal/external scientific reviewers and community advocates, creating review forms, coordinating meeting dates, and disseminating reviews.
• Drafts and sends award notices after review sessions, ensuring communication with all relevant stakeholders (e.g., HCC Communications, HCC Finance, Post-Award Administrator).
• Provides reports and insights on the number of applications received, funded, return on investment, and other key metrics.

Pre-Award Grants Administration of External Grants (35%)
• Provides guidance to support HCC Members with multidisciplinary center grant proposals and training/career development awards, helping enhance research proposal competitiveness.
• Coordinates with the Hollings Limited Submission Review Committee to identify opportunities, release calls, and select candidates for full applications.
• Assists HCC Members with submissions for cancer-specific foundation grants, Cancer Center Support Grant supplements, and limited submission opportunities.
• Develops timelines for deliverables, reviews funding opportunity announcements, and prepares documents such as Letters of Support, biosketches, and Other Support materials.
• Compiles and submits applications through platforms like Cayuse SP, Cayuse424, ASSIST, Proposal Central, etc., while resolving any issues with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) and PIs prior to submission.

Cancer Center Program Administration and Other Support (30%)
• Researches and creates bi-monthly emails to HCC Members, summarizing intramural and external grant opportunities.
• Assists HCC leadership, program leaders, and shared resource directors with presentations for CCSG-related meetings.
• Works with the HCC Program Coordinator II and Grants Team to maintain a central database of member publications, grant funding, and shared resource usage. Serves as a backup for the Program Coordinator II.
• Assists with preparing and submitting annual progress reports and grant renewals, including biosketch and Other Support creation, drafting Letters of Support, and compiling necessary data and metrics.
• Manages the InfoReady Support Request portal and the Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) Highlight portal, tracking outcomes and communicating with leadership.
• Supports additional Cancer Center projects as needed to further the Center’s mission and goals.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Science.
• Two to three years of experience in grant management.
• In-depth knowledge of NIH reporting, biosketches, publications, and grant types, as well as proficiency in navigating NIH Reporter.
• Strong data entry, reporting, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage information for HCC members.
• Experience using software programs to create surveys, Requests for Applications (RFAs), and databases.
• Proficiency in Excel and critical thinking skills to drive quality improvement.
• Highly organized, with exceptional communication and time management skills.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A bachelor's degree and three years business, personnel, grant-in-aid or public administration experience. Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift, carry, lower, push or pull objects 15 lbs or more, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Frequent) Ability to hear and/or understand conversations. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent) Ability to work in dusty areas. (Infrequent) Additional New Requirements: Computer literacy.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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