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Training Grants Project Specialist (Project Management Specialist)

Indiana University Bloomington
Indianapolis, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 2/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/1/2025

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary expert in training grants for IUSM.
  • Responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive tracking system for training grant data, as well as collecting and inputting relevant information.
  • Support both current and future training grant applications, ensuring the timely submission of required tables to the NIH.
  • Extract relevant data and match publications between faculty and trainees.
  • Communicate directly with Principal Investigator (PI) and research teams to meet their needs.
  • Access NIH xTRACT for renewal application submission.
  • Build and maintain an interactive and easily updated database for training grants.
  • Track T32 trainees in their career progression for T32 progress reports and data tables.
  • Sit in on training grant related meetings with all IUSM departments.

General Responsibilities

  • Manage medium to large projects, from start to finish, ensuring on time completion within budget.
  • Develop project plan(s) and efficiently analyze, track, forecast, and report on project metrics and shortfalls.
  • Coordinate and facilitate efforts of project team(s) consisting of various staff and hourly employees.
  • Communicate ongoing changes in tasks, goals, or performance.
  • Collaborate to ensure that project objectives are achieved within established time frames.
  • Participate in client meetings, vendor / contract decisions, and development of project requirements and specifications.
  • May provide guidance and support to less experienced peers.
  • Qualifications

    Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

    EDUCATION

    Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • WORK EXPERIENCE

    Required

  • 2 years of relevant experience
  • Preferred

  • Experience in pre- or post-award management
  • LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

    Preferred

  • Certified Research Administrator (CRA)
  • SKILLS

    Required

  • Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
  • Demonstrated project management skills
  • Proficient communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Excellent collaboration and team building skills
  • Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
  • Highly thorough and dependable
  • Preferred

  • Grants knowledge
  • Knowledge of NIH training grants
  • Familiarity with NIH xTRACT
  • Working Conditions / Demands

    This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

    Benefits Overview

    For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including :

  • Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
  • Health savings account with generous IU contributions
  • Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • Basic group life insurance paid by IU
  • Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
  • Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
  • Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
  • Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
  • 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
  • Generous paid time off plans
  • Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

    Job Classification

    Career Level : Career

    FLSA : Exempt

    Job Function : General Administration

    Job Family : Project Management

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    Posting Disclaimer

    This posting is scheduled to close at 11 : 59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

    If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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