Job Posting:  Grant Specialist/Proposal Development Specialist

The Boston Medical Center's central Grants Administration Office is looking for a highly motivated proposal development specialist to provide support and
guidance to Principal Investigators applying for research funding through a variety of federal agencies and non-federal organizations.
Duties include:  Identifying and summarizing grant opportunities and researching program guidelines for investigators;  advising Principal Investigators and their staff regarding grant and contract applications;  advising and reviewing grant and contract budgets and budget justifications; guaranteeing that grant and contract applications, progress reports and renewals are complete prior to submission; ensuring that applications are compliant with BMC
and sponsor requirements and regulations;  and working on special projects as assigned by Director.

Other job responsibilities include:
*Providing post-application materials to sponsors, including revised
budgets and just-in-time documents
*Overseeing accurate data entry of proposal information into InfoEd
* Working with compliance offices to keep research compliance
documents (IRB, FCOI, IACUC, etc) current
* Providing training to the BMC Research Community to ensure mutual
understanding of grant and contract requirements and policies and
procedures.

Knowledge and Skills Required: This position requires an individual with strong analytical and critical thinking, problem solving and
people skills. The successful candidate must be a dedicated team player who shares information and resolves issues jointly with
their managers and departmental research administrators on a daily basis.  Knowledge of the federal web-based electronic proposal submission systems an asset to this position. Applicants must also have the ability to:
*  Learn and utilize various computer software packages, including
Excel, Powerpoint, Word, etc., and electronic grant management
systems.
* Work efficiently and accurately in a fast pace, high volume,
dead-line driven environment
* Communicate clearly and succinctly through various oral and written methods

This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefit
program. Send resume and cover letter with salary history and
requirements to:
Boston Medical Center
660 Harrison Ave, Gambro 2,
Boston, MA 02118
Attn: Ellen Jamieson or e-mail xxxxxx@bmc.org
Please specify job title in correspondence: PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST