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Contracts and Grants Coordinator

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Posted:

April 19, 2026

Location:

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Employment Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Vacancy ID: NF0009687

Salary Range: $54,249 - $63,000

Position Summary/Description:

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to resided within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

The Contracts and Grants Coordinator is responsible for generally managing and providing direction, guidance, and leadership related to pre-award and post-award contract and grant activities within the Department of Chemistry. The selected candidate will play a critical role in meeting the proposal development and grants management needs of assigned faculty within the department while also serving as a contact for faculty and staff regarding university and sponsor policies, processes, rules, and regulations.

This position is expected to perform high level tasks related to budgeting, proposal preparation, reporting, and overall grants management on a broad scale for many funding agencies – ranging from large, complex proposals and projects involving multiple faculty and departments at UNC and/or multiple collaborative universities (including subcontractors and/or consultants) to smaller, single-investigator awards or application submissions for student fellowships.

The Contracts and Grants Coordinator will:

Take lead responsibility for planning and coordinating all contract and grant proposal submissions for assigned faculty in the department
Assist with proposal development, including the estimation of project costs and the preparation of project budgets
Prepare and submit proposal packages in university and sponsor systems
Ensure compliance with sponsor terms and conditions
Manage, monitor, track, and report on post-award activities
Resolve post-award issues by working closely with departmental and university post-award staff
Serve as the subject matter expert within the department for pre-award and post-award business processes

Education and Experience:

Three or more years of experience with financial management of sponsored research (pre- and post-award).
Previous experience with UNC-CH systems (e.g., CAYUSE, RAMSeS, ConnectCarolina, Infoporte).
Experience with State, F&A, trust, and other fund types.
Experience with financial and pre-/post-award management workflow tools.
Experience managing funds and awards for multiple principal investigators across multiple units.
Experience with shadow accounting.
Experience with electronic personnel salary source management.
Certified Research Administrator (CRA), Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA), and/or Certified Pre-Award Research Administrator (CPRA) credentials.
Experience managing or providing work direction to peers and clients/customers.

Essential Skills:

It is necessary for the candidate to demonstrate the following:

Knowledge and experience working with pre- and post-award financial management from a variety of sponsors.
Extensive experience with calculating payroll and forecasting.
Thorough understanding of how to interpret regulations and guidelines from a wide variety of funding agencies and use the funding mechanism required by those agencies.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access).
Extensive experience creating spreadsheets and developing formulas in Excel.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong customer service skills.
Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
Ability to perform work with a high degree of autonomy, accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness.

AA/EEO Statement:

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Internal Number: 316209

About The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Carolina rates among the nation’s great institutions of higher education, set on an historic and beautiful campus that celebrates all four seasons. Carolina’s students, faculty and staff come here from around the world, bringing varied cultural, racial and ethnic heritages that help make UNC-Chapel Hill a thriving intellectual center. We’re repeatedly ranked the nation’s best value in higher education for students seeking to earn a college degree – the University has garnered the top spot each time since the ranking’s launch in 1998.Whether you’ve just started your career, are new to academia or are a seasoned professional with assorted campus experiences to draw on, we hope you will find a great place at Carolina.

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Contracts and Grants Coordinator

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