Pre-Award Grants Coordinator

The Department of Chemistry at Virginia Tech seeks a full-time Pre-Award Grants Coordinator to support faculty in the identification, development, and submission of sponsored research proposals. This position serves as a key resource for faculty throughout the proposal development process, assisting with funding opportunity identification, proposal coordination, budget preparation, document collection, and submission activities to ensure complete and compliant proposals.

The successful candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and committed to providing excellent customer service, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. This position requires strong communication skills, initiative, and the ability to build effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and university partners. The department is committed to supporting professional development and training in research administration systems and processes.

This on-site position also serves as a backup to the department's Post-Award Grants Coordinator. Some flexibility may be considered following successful completion of the probationary period; however, this position is primarily on-site with an expectation of regular in-person engagement. 

- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated experience in using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams) and Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Demonstrated ability to work with numerical data and financial information while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills, including the ability to manage multiple deadlines and work under pressure while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with individuals from diverse backgrounds at varying levels of an organization including faculty, students, and staff.
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.

- Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, science, or related field or equivalent level of training and/or experience
- Experience developing, managing, or monitoring budgets.
- Certified Research Administrator (CRA)
- Experience coordinating, preparing, reviewing, or submitting proposals, contracts, reports, or other complex administrative documents.
- Experience interpreting and applying policies, regulations, guidelines, or compliance requirements of federal funding agencies (e.g., NSF, NIH, USDA).
- Experience with research administration systems and electronic submission platforms (e.g., grants.gov, Research.gov, Cayuse, or similar systems).
- Experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP), financial, human resources, reporting, or business intelligence systems (e.g., Banner, HRIS, MicroStrategy, or similar platforms).
- Experience supporting scientific, technical, academic, or research-related activities.

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Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Regular

$60,000 - $70,000 (commensurate with experience)

40 hours - exempt position

6/15/2026

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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