Grants and Contracts Administrator - Clinical Research Administration Finance Pre-Award - Hybrid

School of Medicine

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the
 nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation,
 the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners,
 investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is
 embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific
 discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of
 more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and
 more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the
 Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise
 Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System
 encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh
 Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and
 Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Work with a team to manage grants, contracts, and financial activities that
 support clinical research studies.

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This position will be located within the School of Medicine Shared Research
 Administration Resource Group and will play an active role in working with
 specifically identified departments to manage their portfolio of grants and
 contracts.

Pre-award activities include support for clinical research, including trials,
 for PI initiated and Sponsor initiated studies, for multiple clinical research
 programs.

* Ensure all applications and contracts meet sponsor/agency and university
    guidelines adhering to the necessary internal and external deadlines.

Post-award activities include detailed reconciliation of assigned project
 budgets, preparing complex budget reports, preparing adjustments and corrections
 in assigned project budgets for further review and approval in order to meet
 project goals and federal requirements.

You will effectively manage assigned projects and financial project portfolios
 using independent judgment and discretion to make decisions that impact the
 compliance and successful completion of the clinical research studies.

You will build and maintain close collaborative working relationships with the
 Principal Investigators (Pls), key study personnel and colleagues throughout
 Duke to effectively manage the financial activities of research studies.

This position is responsible for managing and overseeing an assigned portfolio
 of complex grants and contracts using knowledge of grant and contract management
 rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical skills.

Work Arrangement – Hybrid;
This is not a remote position;
Candidate needs to
 live within the Triangle/Triad area.

DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES

Successful candidates will have previous clinical research administration
 experience and/or pre-award administrative and financial experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training - Work requires communications, analytical and organizational
 skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
 Research or grants education and/or certification is preferred.

* Successful completion of Financial Services Introduction to R3, Introduction
    to Duke GL, Introduction to Accounting, Sponsored Research Reporting,
    Research Administration at Duke (online), Basic Compliance (online), Duke
    Human Research Training (online), Budget Development and Negotiation
    Training, and Industry Funded Clinical Research—Process for Contracts within
    first six months of hire is required.
  
* Successful completion of the Research Administration Academy (RAA) is
    expected. Employees hired into this classification without RAA training will
    work closely with their manager to schedule and complete the training within
    12 months of start date. The expectation is that the staff member will
    maintain the requirements for their level. Failing to meet these requirements
    will be addressed through the performance review process.

Upon successful completion of expected training, the employee must maintain
 certification(s) by completing continuing education requirements.

Experience - No experience required for candidates who possess a Bachelor's or
 Master's degree in a field of study directly related to the specific position.

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Skills

* Ability to analyze data and formulate conclusions.
  
* Ability to learn changing technologies related to grants and contracts
    management.
  
* Proficient use of computers; requires solid working knowledge of MS Office
    Suite (Word, Access, Excel, Power Point).
  
* Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the
    organization.
  
* Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects/tasks simultaneously.
  
* Ability to create verbal and written reports.
  
* Knowledge of federal rules and regulations relating to research grant and/or
    contract activity.
  
* Knowledge of Duke…