Supervisor, Grants and Contracts Specialist, Cancer Center
Location Type: Hybrid
Job Number: 936726
Category: Professional & Executive
Job Number: 936726
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
The Supervisor of Grants and Contracts oversees the administration, compliance, and lifecycle management of externally sponsored grants and contracts. In this role, you will partner closely with Principal Investigators (PIs), academic departments, central finance, and research administration offices to support effective stewardship of sponsored funds throughout the award lifecycle. In addition, this role will provide oversight and leadership within the Cancer Center’s grants administration team. This position is ideal for someone with a strong background in sponsored research administration in an academic setting.
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:
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
JOB DUTIES
Research Administration: Manages full-cycle, complex research proposals, including grant submissions, budget preparation, and award setup. Manages entire grant lifecycle.
Contract Negotiation: Drafts and administers research, sponsored research, and related agreements.
Supervision & Mentorship: May provide guidance to Grants and Contracts team mebers and administrative staff, aiding in their training and reviewing their work product for accuracy
Compliance & Monitoring: Ensures compliance with state, federal, and private sponsor regulations; monitors grant budgets and manages all relevant reporting.
Faculty Support: Collaborates with researchers to identify funding opportunities and ensures timely reporting.
Additional SCCC specific duties:
1) May manage large, multi-PI project submissions and grant lifecycle
2) May provide support to Assistant Director of Department Grant Administration
Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in sponsored research – submitting and administering research grants.
Preferred:
Experience managing large grant portfolios
Prior supervisory or project management experience
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.