Health Systems Grants Administration and Development Office

Investigation and evaluation of grant opportunities

Internal review and processing of grant applications

• Coordinate the internal review of proposals to assure timely submission.
• Edit draft proposal narratives for grammatical errors and adherence to applicable narrative and budgetary guidelines.
• Assist Health Sciences faculty with preparation of SBIR contract applications.
• Review Grants.gov applications to ensure these applications adhere to Grants.gov and agency guidelines.
• Electronic submission of grant applications on behalf of the Institution.
• Work with Health Sciences faculty to submit Just-In-Time information.
• Establish telephone and personal contact with granting agency personnel.
• Establish and maintain networking contacts with program directors at assigned sponsoring agencies.
• Provide in-service training on all aspects of the grant application process.

• Coordination and administration of post-award procedures and activities

• Provide consultation in the areas of project planning, contract development and administration, development of project implementation schedules; project evaluation and reporting issues.
• Provide technical support to Health Sciences faculty and staff in all aspects of the grant/contract administration process, including re-budgeting requests, time extensions, carry over of funds, agency certification requirements, and submission of final progress and invention reports.
• Provide technical support to Health Sciences faculty in the relinquishment of grants.
• Liaison between the Health Sciences faculty and funding agencies.
• Work in concert with the Office of Grants Administration and the Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting to provide technical expertise in the post-award grant arena.
• Work with the Attorney’s Office and Grants Administration to negotiate contracts and subcontracts.
• Work closely with the College of Medicine Business Office Administration to ensure compliance with University business practices and procedures.
• Confirm compliance with Health Sciences division/College of Medicine, University, and agency regulations on all correspondence processed through the Research Office.
• Provide in-service training on all aspects of grants administration.

• Act as liaison between the Health Sciences faculty and the Office of Technology Transfer

• Provide support to the faculty and work in concert with the Office of Technology Transfer on all matters concerning the Health Sciences division.
• First point of contact for Material Transfer Agreements, Invention Disclosure forms and Confidentiality Agreements.
• Work with Health Sciences faculty to complete internal forms.  Responsible for submission of these forms to the Office of Technology Transfer.
• Attend all meetings with the Health Sciences faculty and the Office of Technology Transfer to discuss all claims made by inventors.
• Work with the Office of Technology Transfer to report inventions discovered using grant funds to the granting agency.

• Faculty, staff and community outreach

• Travel about campus to conduct conferences with faculty and external cooperating agencies.
• Work with COM Office of Faculty Affairs to facilitate research related faculty development programs.