Temp Casual - Grants & Manuscript Specialist (remote) - 1 year

About the Job
Temp Casual - Grants & Manuscript Specialist
Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team (MK-MDT) conducts research on dementia and its associated risks and co-morbidities in partnership with Indigenous and rural communities. Our modern facilities have been thoughtfully constructed to foster a team science approach to research and well-being. The MK-MDT investigators and staff work collaboratively with academic and community research partners in the United States and Canada using a community-based participatory research framework. This position will require excellent time management skills.
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Grants & Manuscript Specialist will:

* Grant Writing, and Other Scholarly Activities (95% effort)
o Assist PI in identification of internal and external grant opportunities.
o Write and format peer-reviewed manuscripts for publication in collaboration with the PI.
o Write and format NIH and other external grant applications in collaboration with the PI.
o Maintain grants database.
o Engage in other administrative duties as needed.

* Public Engagement and Communications (5% effort)
o Assist with communications and collaborations with multiple partners and stakeholders.

Time commitment: 10-15 hours/week during each year
Number of positions: 1
Start Date: Immediate
Please include curriculum vitae (C.V.) and cover letter

Qualifications
All required qualifications must be documented on application materials.
Required qualifications:
* BA/BS plus at lest two years of experience or a combination of related education and work experience to equal at least six years
* Knowledge of biomedical ethics and the responsible conduct of research.
* Knowledge of HIPAA and data privacy rules for the protection of human subjects.
* Experience writing NIH sponsored grants.
* Experience writing and formatting peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Preferred qualifications:
* Master's degree or Ph.D. in health sciences, or similar discipline.
* Minimum of 3 years of experience in grant management.
* Experience writing foundation grants.
* Experience with grant budget forms and narratives.
* Experience conducting effective collaboration and communication with multiple partners and stakeholders.
* Knowledge of federal regulations and policies and procedures for studies submitted to the University Institutional Review Board, including projects that include cooperative research projects that may include a memorandum of understanding and/or a data sharing agreement.
* Knowledge or experience of rural and/or Indigenous health/health equity issues.
* Knowledge of the health of older adults and/or age-related neurological conditions.

The mission of the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus is to be a national leader in improving healthcare access and outcomes in rural Minnesota and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
We do this by:
* Educating medical students dedicated to serving rural Minnesota and American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
* Fostering excellence in research.
* Emphasizing the training of physicians in Family Medicine.
* Creating strong partnerships locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
* Working in innovative, interdisciplinary, and inter-professional teams.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

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Deadline to apply is May 1, 2024.

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