Grants Coordinator

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.**Exciting Opportunity at MSK:** The Department of Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is seeking a **Grant Coordinator/Editor** to join its Editorial and Grant Services team. This team plays a vital role in advancing the department's research mission by increasing extramural funding and supporting academic productivity. Through expert editorial support, project management, and strategic coordination, the team assists faculty in the preparation of grants, manuscripts, abstracts, and other scholarly materials.This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented, collaborative professional with strong grant management and medical editing experience to contribute to impactful cancer research.**Role Overview:**As a Grant Coordinator/Editor, you will provide comprehensive support across the full lifecycle of sponsored research and academic publishing activities. Responsibilities include:* Supporting end-to-end grant activity for established Principal Investigators (PIs), including extensive grant preparation, coordination, and editorial support* Identifying peer-reviewed funding opportunities and matching them with suitable applicants; ensuring timely proposal submission and accurate follow-up* Coordinating, editing, and submitting federal, foundation, and MSK (internal) grant applications, as well as grant progress reports* Assisting with the execution and coordination of industry contracts* Editing, formatting, and submitting manuscripts, journal articles, abstracts, and related academic correspondence* Coordinating final review and submission of all sponsored research materials to ensure compliance with funding agency and institutional guidelines* Working closely with faculty and stakeholders to interpret and explain funding requirements, and to support brainstorming and proposal development activities* Providing logistical and editorial support for research conference planning**Key Qualifications:*** Bachelor's degree required (advanced degree preferred)* **3-5 years of grant management experience required**, including NIH and/or Department of Defense (DoD) grants* Demonstrated experience coordinating and submitting complex grant applications* Strong project management experience* Medical or scientific editing experience strongly preferred**Core Skills:*** Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences* Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills, with a customer-service mindset* Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills* Proven ability to prioritize deadlines simultaneously* Sound judgment and problem-solving skills, particularly in situations without clear outcomes* Proactive, adaptable, and enthusiastic about taking on new challenges**Additional Information:*** **Department:** Surgery - Editorial and Grant Services* **Schedule:** Hybrid, Monday-Friday 37.5 hours* **Location:** 1275 York Ave NY, NY* **Reporting to:** Leadership within the Department of Surgery / Editorial and Grant Services team**Helpful Links:**Pay Range: $77,100.00 - $119,400.00FSLA Status: Exempt**Closing**:At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. #J-18808-Ljbffr