Work with faculty and center directors to: identify funding opportunities for faculty, as possible; assist faculty in interpretation of grant guidelines; provides overall planning and coordination of available resources, tasks, and necessary steps to complete grant submission and other research support tasks within a specified time frame; assist in development of accurate budgets for proposals, often by recommending appropriate grant funds allocation based on Sponsor budget as well as UT internal accounting codes and fiscal policy; and, Initiates correspondence to grant personnel, outside agencies, departments and University officials related to grant submissions. This position will assist all administrative functions of this office which includes but not limited to: scheduling of meetings, office communications, data management and processing, database oversight/upkeep, pre-award research development, and liaise with Division of Research Administration.