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About the Role

Boston University's Department of Biology seeks a Proposal Development Specialist. This position works with Biology faculty, postdoctoral associates, and students to advance the departments research mission by assisting with proposal preparation and submission including all budgets, any ancillary administrative documents, and other pre-award tasks as needed; coordinating multi-investigator grant proposals across BU departments and with other outside institutions; helping investigators to navigate research compliance requirements; identifying new funding opportunities; and working with investigators and the Biology business staff to support post-award functions such as subcontracts, no-cost extensions, carry forward spending, sabbatical and summer salary effort allocations, and award annual and closeout reporting to funding sponsors.

This position is the primary liaison with the BU Office of Sponsored Programs and outside funding sponsors on all matters related to pre-award sponsored research. This position identifies and communicates new funding opportunities applicable at different career stages and across a variety of research interests from federal, foundation, academic, and industry sponsors to faculty, staff and students.

Required Skills

A cover letter is required for consideration.

A Bachelor's degree and 5-8 years of experience is required for this position. Relevant experience in grant administration and knowledge of biology is highly desirable.

We are seeking a candidate who:

• Demonstrates excellent communication and organizational skills, including strong attention to detail;

• Possesses strong computer skills and basic accounting knowledge;

• Can communicate effectively and diplomatically with people from a variety of different backgrounds, and;

• Has the ability to work independently.

  The ideal candidate will have excellent initiative, leadership, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills and must be able to function independently and manage complex and confidential materials with discretion. The ability to self-prioritize and to motivate others in order to ensure progress daily across multiple deadlines is critical. The candidate will demonstrate familiarity with or the willingness to learn the detailed guidelines for grant proposal development and administration, and the aptitude to keep up with ever-changing sponsored research requirements.

  This is a full-time, 12-month position.

  We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor .

Required Experience