Multi-functional Research Administration Manager

Job Summary

Reporting to the medRISE manager, this person is a member of a team of research administration professionals who each have a portfolio of projects. This position will assist principal investigators with the planning, development, submission and administration of competitive grant proposals to a variety of federal and non-federal funding sources. This position will also provide support to principal investigators for post-award management of funded proposals.

• Reviews and approves programmatic transactions spanning the life-cycle of sponsored projects to ensure compliance with institutional and/or sponsor policies and procedures
• Responsible for marketing medRISE services and growing themedRISE office including management of the workflow tracking system and billing for services.
• Provides training to faculty, staff, and/or administrators within the unit regarding policy, procedure, and/or execution of sponsored project administration
• Executes research administration operational policies and procedures including financial, administrative, staffing, and compliance on behalf of a unit
• Executes activities related to financial compliance, audit, or reporting on behalf of a unit
• Executes activities related to proposal submission, contract negotiation, and/or award setup on behalf of a unit
• May supervise the day-to-day activities of research administration staff
• Manages medRISE websites, which provide grant writing resources for staff, students, and faculty and an online Grants Library Repository featuring funded grant proposals and funding opportunities.
• Serves as a key resource to leadership and staff in the unit as well as a liaison to partners and stakeholders
• Participate in development of tools and resources that streamline proposal development and post award management of sponsored grants and contracts

• This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

• 3 years of experience working in research administration in a higher education environment

• Experience in both pre- and post-award grant management
• Experience interpreting and applying budgetary and compliance requirements of major funding agencies (federal, state, and private)
• Experience in grant writing, editing, and formatting
• Experience collaborating with research administrators and Principal Investigators
• Experience with Workday, RAMP, and/or Cayuse

Bachelor's Degree preferred

The starting salary for the position is $95,000 annually; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

• Generous vacation
• Holidays
• Sick leave
• Competitive insurances and savings accounts
• Retirement benefits

Regular

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position, you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

School of Medicine and Public Health, Office of Basic Research, Biotechnology, and Graduate Studies, Office of Research Administration

The Research Administration Office, within the Office of Basic Research, Biotechnology and Graduate Studies, assists faculty, staff and student researchers with preparing research proposals, contracts and sponsored agreements. Our dedicated team of experts specializes in providing comprehensive proposal development support for large-scale and investigator-initiated projects to federal, non-federal, and industry sponsors.

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