Senior Grant Writer Jobs

Life Sciences Center

This position is an integral part of the Bond Life Sciences Center (Bond LSC). This position provides direct professional support and guidance for proposal development and stewardship. This position acts a liaison between the Bond LSC Investigators, MU Sponsored Programs Office and other collaborating units, as well as with external collaborators. This position works with the Bond LSC Director to develop and promote strategic and innovative collaborations among Bond LSC Investigators.

Key responsibilities:

• Review, edit, and format proposals to ensure proposals meets agency compliance guidelines.
• Liaison with external entities, such as sub awardees, to obtain needed documentation of collaboration and proposal documents.
• Help identify areas of need for Bond LSC Investigators and overall center research activities
• Identify, edit, collect, track, and complete documents as needed to produce competitive proposals that meet both sponsor and university expectations.
• Maintain current knowledge of sponsor requirements and priorities through active communication with campus colleagues, sponsors and professional societies to selectively disseminate the information to Bond LSC Investigators.
• Assemble proposal applications in sponsors' electronic portals
• Develop compliant budgets and budget narratives matching the scope of work.
• Find acceptable resolutions to questions and concerns among collaborators and administrators during proposal development.
• Analyze, understand, and interpret complex policies and guidelines to make independent judgment decisions and initiating action.

Successful candidates will be persuasive communicators with exceptional organizational and time management skills. They must demonstrate the following durable skills : leadership, character, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, metacognition, mindfulness, growth mindset, and fortitude. Additionally, customer service, confidentiality, integrity, and a commitment to the university values.

Must be available for reliable and consistent onsite work.

$50,367 - $75,000/year

Grade: GGS 10

University Title: Senior Grant Writer

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8 am – 5 pm

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience, and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

A Bachelor's degree in related/ relevant area or an equivalent combination of education and at least 7 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Resume/cover letter

Columbia, Mo., is known as an ideal college town, combining small-town comforts, community spirit and low cost of living with big-city culture, activities and resources. Home to nationally renowned public schools and other colleges and educational centers, Columbia is packed with restaurants and entertainment venues and hosts more than a dozen annual cultural festivals.

This position is eligible for University benefits. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, and educational fee discounts. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits

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