Collaborative Partnership: Liaison between faculty, grants managers of the NephroGrantsFinance team, external funding agencies (federal, state, local and nonprofit organizations), and internal offices including Grants & Contracts (GCO), Sponsored Projects Accounting, Finance, fund administrators and business managers. This role manages complex award activity, supports agreement execution, interprets sponsor and institutional requirements, and provides high-level guidance to faculty Principal Investigators, grants staff, and divisional leadership to support sound decision-making and long-term research strategy.