Job Summary

 Join UT Southwestern as a Senior Proposal Analyst in the Sponsored Programs department. The Senior Proposal Analyst works on the Sponsored Programs’ Proposal team helping Investigators. They facilitate PIs to successfully submit research proposals & are subject matter experts of eGrants & required compliance areas related to these, including IACUC, IRB, COI & reviewing all formatting requirements. The proposal team often partners with many internal departments, Provost team, Research Administration Systems team, & cross-functional teams in Sponsored Programs to help educate, implement processes & facilitate submissions. This team also works with sponsors or their agents to ensure regulatory requirements are addressed from the funding proposal stage throughout the award life. They also help with close out requirements of IP/invention statements. Heavy deadlines with NIH and other various sponsors requires the need of this position have strong time-management skills to ensure backlogs of the proposals do not occur and it promotes continued research funding.

Why UT Southwestern?

At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. Recognized as the #1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth for seven consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.

Required Experience and Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or related field and three (3) years of experience in business, finance, or public administration with emphasis on customer service. Advanced degree, and/or Certified Research Administrator (CRA) designation preferred.

Job Duties

• Has responsibilities performing tasks at the advanced level for the pre-award services within Sponsored Programs Administration.
• Provides funding opportunity information to potential applicants at the university.
• Provides guidance to researchers for proposal development and submission by interpreting and ensuring adherence to sponsor and university guidelines.
• May provide backup assistance to Research Award Accountants in setup of awards.
• Provides award lifecycle support to researchers by interpreting award conditions, obtaining approvals, and preparing award changes, no-cost extensions, progress reports, and non-financial obligations.
• Independently reviews and approves complex proposals.
• Monitors status of pending proposals and updates eGrants and Departmental staff where applicable.
• Fully understands the award lifecycle and provides support to all areas within Sponsored Programs.
• Familiarity with broad knowledge of the entire award lifecycle. Provides assistance gathering information needed to answer pre-award inquiries. Supports ServiceNow issues by routing, working and closing service tickets.
• Completes forms in PeopleSoft or eGrants to assist both pre- and post-award functions.
• Assists providing transactional documentation for program reports or as needed for institutional audits.
• May be included in rotation schedule for Office Hours for Campus research support.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran sta