Grant Specialist II - Pediatrics Central Administration

Pediatrics Grant Specialist

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Pediatrics Grant Specialist to join our dynamic team. Grants Specialists (GS) play a vital role in the sponsored project life cycle, ensuring that research proposals adhere to sponsor guidelines and are successfully submitted. The GS II supports faculty, center directors, and staff throughout the pre-award stage of sponsored projects, including proposal preparation and submission, just-in-time requests, and compliance.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities :

• Manages and monitors sponsored projects budgets and ensures appropriate and timely expenditures and reconciliation of funds.
• Approves purchasing documents and provides guidance to purchasing staff on appropriate expenditures according to specific grant policies.
• Checks for accuracy and provides complex troubleshooting error resolutions for fund profile setups and financial reports.
• Prepares monthly financial reports on all research accounts and distribute / discuss with PIs and senior leadership.
• Assists DA in reconciling funds and monitoring spending levels, overdrafts, and cost sharing commitments.

Proposal / Grant Management

Award Management

Research Compliance

Research Reporting

Grant Closeout

Performs other duties as assigned including assisting senior leadership with special projects as requested.

Working Conditions : Job Location / Working Conditions

Physical Effort :

Equipment :

Required Qualifications :

Education : Bachelors degree or combination of education and / or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications : No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience : Relevant Experience (2 Years)

Skills : Not Applicable

Drivers License : A drivers license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Preferred Qualifications

Grade : G11

Salary Range : $53,100.00 - $90,600.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including ones qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Accommodation :

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening :

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure / certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and / or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

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