Research Agreements Associate, Senior

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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 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health, a world‑class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Are you ready to collaborate across the research enterprise to manage federal agreements end‑to‑end while ensuring regulatory compliance at Duke?

The Research Agreements Associate, Senior provides cradle‑to‑grave management of federal contracts and OTAs on behalf of the Office of Research Administration. The Associate provides the Associate Director, Senior Leadership with expertise in federal contracting processes, assists in the development of SOPs and technical tools for the management of federal contracts, and provides educational sessions for Duke’s research‑oriented community.

This position will have an opportunity to work remotely.

All Duke University remote workers must reside in one of the following states or districts:
Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington (State), Washington, DC.

• Demonstrate skills in data analysis and formulating conclusions.
• Adapt to changing grants and contracts management technologies.
• Full command of grants and contracts systems; requires solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, Power Point).
• Clearly and effectively communicate both verbally and in writing within all levels of the organization.
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects/tasks simultaneously.
• Able Create and present verbal and written reports.
• Understand national compliance issues and apply this knowledge to circumstances at Duke University.
• Understand and apply basic concepts of export controls as these relate to proposal submission and award management.
• Understand and apply federal rules to contract negotiations and management.
• Understand and apply financial management requirements to proposals and contracts.
• Understand and help others understand common contract terminology.
• Understand and comply with requirements for managing Federal contracts.
• Understand and be able to help others understand the basic Federal rules, regulations, and requirements of IRB, IACUC, COI, IBC and Misconduct in Science.
• Clearly communicate with faculty to inform them of obligations in meeting federal requirements when there are compliance concerns.
• Escalate issues to higher levels at the appropriate time when unable to obtain a resolution.
• Understand and apply basic internal control concepts to daily federal contract management.
• Understand and translate concepts to actual practice.
• Understand and apply federal and University rules to management of effort allocation for individuals compensated in whole or in part from federal contracts.
  
  - Understand and manage complex effort scenarios resulting from multiple appointment types (Private Diagnostic Clinic, Veterans Affairs, University).
• Understand the management requirements of broadly represented aspects of Federal financial research compliance and develop strategies for meeting compliance expectations within a…