Remote Senior Pre-Award Grants Writer

Summary

The job is for a Senior Pre-Award Grants Writer at Vitalief, a healthcare consulting company. The role involves working remotely, collaborating with clients' teams to manage the pre-award process, and preparing grant applications. The candidate should have 10+ years of experience in grant writing and program development.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience of demonstrated related experience with emphasis on grant writing and program development preferably in a large academic institution
• Experience preparing Federal, NIH, and other research grant submissions from a regulations and requirements perspective
• Demonstrated experience building positive relationships and working effectively with PI’s, all levels within the client organization, as well as external grantor agencies and subcontracting institutions
• Expert knowledge in all aspects of pre-award research administration, submitting applications and working with eRA Commons

Responsibilities

• Working in close collaboration with our client’s Grants Team, help shepherd the pre-award process with established timelines and processes
• Identifies possible sources of funding, develops budgets in conjuncture with faculty and oversees submission
• Assists team in the preparation of proposals and grant applications, development of budgets and editing of documents and process proposals
• Prepares proposal strategies to maximize potential success in grant writing
• Communicates regularly with faculty to determine the status of current and pending submissions
• Represents the faculty in any negotiations with sponsors or other institutions
• Serves as the liaison between teams, ensuring compliance with internal regulations

Preferred Qualifications

• Critical thinking & decision-making skills – ability to evaluate all aspects of a situation and to independently make appropriate and timely decisions
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat applications
• Detail-oriented, excellent communication skills, ability to multi-task, prioritize to meet deadlines, problem-solve, and balance a sense of humor with necessity to interact professionally at all levels
• Highly goal oriented, self-motivated, and ability to work independently as well as with guidance when appropriate

Benefits

• Salary Range: Market competitive - based on experience level
• Work is 100% Remote, though candidate must be local to EST/CST time zones