Grants and Contracts Associate - Office of Research Facilitation, UIC College of Nursing

Grants and Contracts Associate - Office of Research Facilitation, UIC College of Nursing

Hiring Department: Ofc Research Facilitation

Location:  Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1041463

FTE: 1

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

Shift: Days

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type:  Hybrid  

Posting Close Date:  June 14, 2026

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $76,000.00 - 94,000.00 / Annual Salary

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

This position supports the College of Nursing's Office of Research Facilitation (ORF) which oversees the research enterprise. Position requires the shared responsibility of providing comprehensive and effective grant management across the College of Nursing (CON) from a range of funders including both federal and non-federal funding sources (i.e., NIH, DHHS, PCORI, internal awards etc.). The Grants and Contracts Associate works closely with the Director of Office of Research Facilitation and the Associate Dean for Research to provide seamless and efficient support from grant development through grant award and will participate in all operations. The position requires independent decision-making authority, managerial and policy responsibilities, and frequent action in the Director's stead.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides advice and expertise to departments within the College of Nursing and to other colleges. Advises principal investigators (PIs) and business managers on grant proposals and research protocol. Identifies and offers solutions to concerns that may affect proposal eligibility.
• Assists in the coordination of large, complex institutional proposals and oversees proposal submissions, including international, multidisciplinary, and/or interdisciplinary research proposals.
• Provides guidance and oversight for CON PIs for the duration of the research lifecycle and interprets ORF research policies for compliance and standard operating procedures. Serves as liaison to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and its respective units (i.e. pre award, post award, protection of human subjects, etc.).
• Develops budgets for faculty grant applications including for research, education, and practice initiatives. Acts as an intermediary between PIs and the Office of Sponsored Projects. Works with outside institutions as part of the award subcontracting process, when applicable.
• Participates in the planning, implementation and administration of internal grants.
• Assists in developing and implementing short- and long-range strategies to grow the CON research enterprise based on the College’s strategic research vision. 
• Reviews request for funding applications and communicates with grant management specialists across internal and external agencies to meet application requirements.
• Interprets governmental agency and non-profit organization policies for funding opportunity announcements.
• Manage requests for no-cost extensions, progress reports, prior approval, and grant closeouts.
• Assumes primary responsibility for initiating new awards in the financial and HR systems. Assist with modifications throughout the lifecycle of the award.
• Coordinate a