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Ames, Iowa, United States
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Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
Thrive in a dynamic environment where you can manage a variety of projects while playing a key role in advancing impactful research in renewable resources, food, energy, bioproducts, and associated services? Are you looking for a role that offers variety, challenge, and the opportunity to contribute to the success of cutting-edge research?
If so, the Bioeconomy Institute (BEI) at Iowa State University is hiring a Pre-Award Grants Specialist II position! This position will manage all outgoing proposal activity for the institute, coordinating many simultaneous submissions with a variety of internal/external faculty, staff, departments, collaborators, & agencies. Proposals may vary significantly in size and complexity, ranging from small, single-PI submissions to multi-million-dollar transdisciplinary research efforts.
This position will be classified as a Grants Specialist II.
What You'll Do:
This position is a key contributor to the BEI administrative, shared services team and will provide support to our interdisciplinary research teams. Candidates should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines, and a strong attention to detail. Additional strengths include effective time management, adaptability, and the ability to perform successfully in both high-volume and low-volume work environments.
This is a two-year fixed term position with the opportunity for renewal.
Preferred Qualifications:
About Iowa State University Centers and Institutes and the Bioeconomy Institute:
Centers and Institutes at Iowa State University bring together faculty, staff, students, and external partners to advance research and engagement around shared areas of expertise. While similar to academic departments in their focus on specific subject areas, centers and institutes are designed to be flexible and collaborative, emphasizing transdisciplinary research, external partnerships and funding, and connections between the university and industry, government, and community stakeholders rather than administering degree programs.
The Bioeconomy Institute is a national leader in advancing the bioeconomy, "where society obtains food, energy, bioproducts, and associated services from renewable sources." Celebrating more than 20 years as the "front door" to biorenewables at Iowa State University, the institute fosters collaboration among departments, colleges, and research units across campus. Together with more than 50 industry partners and over 150 affiliated faculty and staff, the institute drives innovation and research focused on renewable resources, including feedstock development, waste utilization, biobased products, and related services. To learn more, please visit the Bioeconomy Institute website.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
Application Instructions:
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Why Choose Iowa State University?
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental, as well as:
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu, or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
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General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.
