Do you want to work at one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the nation? We are guided by our values of Love and Excellence and are passionate about delivering exceptional health care. Come join us at ChristianaCare!

ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women's health. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. It is continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the Best Hospital. With the unique CareVio data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

ChristianaCare Offers

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions.
• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out.
• 12-week paid parental leave
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

About This Position

ChristianaCare is searching for a Research and Grants Associate to play a critical role in leading the ongoing transformation in research with critical coordination of ongoing research grants, supporting our organization's research initiatives, as well as very actively pursuing new sources of funding and grants. This position will also be responsible for actively participating and managing assigned research projects, preparing grant proposals, and fostering relationships with funding agencies, and partners.

This position will play a key role in the mentoring and guidance of research activities with our academic departments, including Academic Affairs and iLEAD and will also partner closely with the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and the institutional IRB's as well as assist others in the pursuit of scholarly activities, as necessary.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

Oversee successful ongoing work to support and manage existing as well as new research grants brought into the department.

Collaborate with researchers and subject matter experts to successfully develop research proposals and funding opportunities.

Identify potential funding opportunities to stay informed about grant programs relevant to our organization's mission.

Write clear, compelling, and persuasive grant proposals tailored to the requirements of funding agencies.

Prioritize the writing of grants and obtaining extramural funding to support this position. Targets for extramural funding will be established in collaboration with leadership.

Develop budgets and budget justifications in coordination with finance and program staff.

Manage award grants throughout the grant lifecycle, including project planning, implementation, and reporting.

Monitor grant timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure that project goals are met.

Coordinate with project teams to track, expenditures, prepare financial reports, and maintain compliance with grant requirements.

****The full job spec will be provided during the recruitment process.

Education and experience requirements:

• Master's degree in a relevant field and a proven record in healthcare research, research administration, and grantsmanship is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 2 years' research experience to be focused on healthcare at an academic institution.
• Progressive experience in healthcare, healthcare research, healthcare research administration, education, and grantsmanship is preferred.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.