Research Administrator

As part of the Muscular Dystrophy/Neurology Translational Research Program, this Research Administrator would provide advanced administrative support to the program, including grant and financial management of the related muscular dystrophy consortiums. These consortiums oversee multiple sites and awards designed to develop therapies for the muscular dystrophies. The Research Administrator will be responsible for providing direct pre and post award support for the Program. The Research Administrator will also contribute to infrastructure, personnel, policy, and process development for the program.

Responsibilities:

(35%): Pre-Award Support

o Work directly with investigators on assigned proposal submissions to ensure proposals meet technical, administrative and financial requirements; as well as ensuring deadlines are met
o Create a management plan and communicate clearly with the Principal Investigators on submission requirements and assignments; ensuring roles, responsibilities and timelines are clear for each proposal assigned.
o Prepare non-technical components of submissions seeking PI input where needed: budget, budget narrative, coordinating administrative requirements for sub recipients, preparing RAMSSPOT submissions, completing sponsor forms, etc.
o Prepare cost share authorizations and advance index requests seeking department approvals as needed
o Review terms and conditions of awards and communicate special terms to Investigators and department administration as needed.
o Provide data and assist supervisor as needed to prepare department level pre-award reporting for areas assigned.

(50%): Post-Award Research Administration and Compliance Monitoring

o Provide financial and administrative management of program sponsored research portfolios as assigned to include: grants, cooperative agreements and contracts including industry clinical trials.
o Work with investigators to establish new awards and initiate spending; ensures award financial record and budget are accurate in university systems.
o Provide financial and administrative management including monthly reviews of: expenditures, projections, personnel allocations and cost share indexes. Ensure expenses allocated to project are allowable, reasonable and allocable. Compliance concerns should be brought to supervisor and primary investigators immediately.
o Meet with investigators of projects assigned no less than quarterly to review project status and financial projections. Potential issues should be reported to supervisor immediately.
o Ensures accurate labor distributions on sponsored and cost share indexes are maintained.
o Manage sub awards: initiate sub award administrative actions, receive invoices, monitor finances, and obtain PI approval for invoice payment, process payments

(15%): Risk Management and Other Duties

o Demonstrate a commitment to risk assessment (considering cost, benefit and impact)§ Utilize identified internal control mechanism

Practices routine verification of the accuracy of data

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related experience
• Possess or have the ability to acquire skills in the following areas: analyze financial transactions for trends and variances; create reports, tracking tools and professional documents; budget development; expense forecasting; financial reconciliation; ability to interpret and apply complex government regulations and contractual terms
• Pro-actively ask questions and seek guidance when needed
• Must be proficient in the use of computers with the ability to learn new systems and software applications with ease. Proficiency in the use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in research administration in the areas of proposal development, financial management, effort reporting and project close out.
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and OMB Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards.
• General understanding of IRB and IACUC policing pertaining to regulatory requirements in animal and human research

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote