Grants Specialist
Grants Specialist - Emergency Medicine**
Job Description:
The academic Department of Emergency Medicine at Rush includes the clinical Departments of Emergency Medicine at Rush and Stroger Hospital of Cook County.
General Summary:
The Research and Grant Specialist will be responsible for facilitating grant applications and research within the academic Department of Emergency Medicine. In addition, the Research and Grant Specialist will assist the faculty and residents in writing grants, manuscripts and abstracts. This position requires excellent writing skills, and ongoing relationships with grant-making institutions. The Research and Grant Specialist will work closely with the IRB of both hospitals to expedite the approval of research projects. The individual selected will work collaboratively with the attending physicians within the academic Department of Emergency Medicine and will participate in the academic development of the residents.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop individual grant proposals in accordance with each granting organization's preferences and follow appropriate guidelines.
- Coordinate funding applications with Institutional Review Board protocols, applications, and approvals, as needed.
- Responsible for budget planning and forecasting.
- Responsible for maintaining a detailed database of all expenses to all funds using Grants Manager.
- Responsible for preparing accurate up-to-date financial reports on the status of assigned funds.
- Participate in resident journal clubs and teaching sessions.
- Provide support to aid the post manuscript acceptance phase.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's or above preferred
- At least 3 years of experience in grant-writing with a successful track record in writing and obtaining grants from a variety of funding sources, required.
- Familiar with organizations that award grants and identify likely funding sources for specific projects and programs.
- Experience in the area of grant-writing for hospital and/or university research projects, preferred
- Strong computer skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access and Power Point, required.
- Strong analytical ability, required. Must be able to provide and use statistical concepts with regard to financial and budgetary procedures.
- Knowledge of all accounting functions, essential.
- Organizational and project management skills required
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills required.