Grants & Contracts Analyst Lead College of Medicine

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
March 22, 2026
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
143K-YN_CS_NPS - Fiscal Analyst 3

Business Title:
Grants & Contracts Analyst Lead | College of Medicine

Employee Type:
Classified

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

Working under general supervision as a member of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Office of Research, you will serve as a Grant and Contracts Analyst Lead. In this role, you will independently plan, coordinate, and conduct grant and contract reviews in accordance with GAAP, applicable statutes, and regulations.

You will perform a range of professional financial reviews and analyses of fiscal, grant, and budget data. Your responsibilities include preparing annual budget projections, developing and monitoring grant budgets, and advising the Grant and Contracts Manager and faculty on funding matters.

You will consult with principal investigators and funding agencies to complete the fiscal and administrative review of proposals, and you will prepare proposal documents for submission to institutional officials. Additionally, you will review and approve budget actions that support and facilitate grant and contract awards.

Your additional responsibilities will include analyzing budget forecasts and working directly with several research centers across WSU. You will respond to questions about sponsor intent and ensure compliance with fiscal and administrative requirements. Additionally, you will interpret regulations and policies for faculty, staff, and other interested parties. In this role, you represent the department in research activities and will attend meetings with other departments or external agencies as needed.

The responsibilities of the Grant and Contracts Analyst Lead have a direct impact on the workload of the researcher and research staff who manage awards, and on the success of procuring awards. In this position, you must be able to bridge the gap between research and administration and must be capable of compiling the data concisely, in a consumable format.

Essential Job Functions:

50% Budget/Fiscal Research Administration Activities
15% Project Management Responsibilities
10% Pre-Award Management
10% Post-Award Budget Management
10% Compliance

5% Other

Additional Information:

The screening of applications will begin March 10, 2026.

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $5,137 to $6,906 (Steps A - M) | Range #55 | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting and two (2) years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent education/experience.
  
• Experience with fiscal functions including budgets, contracts, and grants.
  
• Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team in a cooperative effort.
  
• Demonstrated advanced-level experience using MS Office Suite including Excel and SharePoint.
  
• Exceptional skills in written and verbal communication, to include fostering a shared understanding of requirements, group resolution, and status reporting.
  
• Experience with various financial activities such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, travel, cost analysis and/or budget planning.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience and/or knowledge of state and federal laws/regulations pertaining to fiscal management.
  
• Experience with electronic grant submission and online submission sites.
  
• Experience with WSU or higher education system, which includes familiarity with a mainframe system, personnel processes, budget experience and fiscal process.
  
• Knowledge of Washington Administrative Codes and WSU Business Policies and Procedures.
  
• Experience with Workday.
  

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About College Campus - https://medicine.wsu.edu/

Area/College: Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Department Name: Office of Research
City, State, Zip: Spokane, WA 99202

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the 'Application Document' section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

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In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.

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