Associate Director Proposal Analysis
Location Type: Hybrid
Job Number: 931037
Category: Professional & Executive
Job Number: 931037
Category: Professional & Executive
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
This position works under minimal supervision to provide advanced administrative guidance and direction for the functions of pre-award proposal administration within the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration of the university. Develop and enhance SPA’s “team approach” with Principal Investigators, department administrators and other Medical Center staff.
Position oversees pre-award proposal function. It is fast-paced work & will manage large department research portfolios with heavy deadlines. Portfolio for federal, state & private (non-clinical) dollars which funnel through was nearly $600M & had over 2500 proposal submissions for FY25. Incumbent will be integral assuring all submissions are timely & reviews each of these submissions. Collaboration with Research Departments, Provost & Deans’, Research & Academic Systems (IT), IRB & COI and many other central offices is expected. Person needs to be a subject matter expert on grants & research agreements, understanding the intricacies of the many regulatory requirements which are growing in this arena. This role will participate in rollout of new ERP system heavily utilized by this service line which will ensure success across the institution. This person will support the Director of Pre-Award and the goals set for this entire team.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
JOB DUTIES
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO
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 status.
Why are top candidates in so many professional fields – including customer service, finance, and human resources, to name a few – choosing UT Southwestern Medical Center as a career home? Simple. They know that they will work among a team of people who bring their best every day to support a health organization that’s breaking new ground in dozens of ways. That’s what we can offer you.
It takes a lot to keep UT Southwestern at the forefront, where world-class patient care, acclaimed medical education, and innovative research breakthroughs are common occurrences. When you join us, those are the challenges you’ll share. Our organization has taken on serious commitments and responsibilities within a rapidly evolving health care system.
Change is a constant, so our work supporting this complex matrix of business and systems needs must rise to the highest level of professionalism, collaboration, and innovation. That’s true for every role across the Medical Center and represents why this can be the most challenging work of your career.