Job Title: Grants Development Specialist

Job Description

The Grants Development Specialist provides pre-award services to help investigators develop and submit federal, state, foundation, private, and other research and non-research sponsored project proposals. The specialist also acts as a liaison between the Principal Investigator (PI), Grants Administration Specialists, and Clinical Trials Business Office Manager.

Responsibilities

• Provide services in various aspects of the proposal preparation phase, including interpretation of sponsoring agency's guidelines, budget development, gathering documentation for sub-awards and subcontracts, coordination of required approvals, and regulatory guidelines.
• Oversee and manage assigned PI research proposals, including reviewing project budgets and understanding submission guidelines.
• Help manage up to 80 proposals per year and serve as a subject matter expert within the Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) for problem resolution for PIs.
• Provide one-on-one personal service to collect and build administrative components of proposals.
• Coordinate cost-sharing approval documentation.
• Assemble all final proposal documents, perform initial proposal review, and hand off to the Grants Administration office.

Essential Skills

• Experience with proposal development and partnering with PIs.
• Experience using federal portals (e.g., grants.gov, Assist through NIH, foundation portals).
• Understanding of Uniform Guidance, Research Finance, Clinical Trials, Subawards, and Data entry.
• For Specialist level: 1-5 years of experience in pre-award/grants development.
• For Sr. level: 5 years of experience in pre-award/grants development.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Minimum of one year of grant pre-award experience required, 3 years preferred.
• Experience in an academic or non-academic research healthcare organization is preferred.
• CRA, CPRA, and/or CFRA certification preferred.

Work Environment

This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days on-site. The location is either Orlando, FL or Jacksonville, FL, and candidates must be local to one of these locations. The position offers an opportunity to work behind the scenes with researchers to provide groundbreaking new treatments for children.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.00 - $43.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Jacksonville,FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 21, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Salary : $33 - $43