Research Administrator – Pre-Award; NIH Grants & Contracts

Our client, a Medical Center facility under the aegis of a California Public Ivy university and one of largest health delivery systems in California, seeks accomplished Research Administrator – Pre-Award (NIH Grants & Contracts).

*** Candidate must be authorized to work in USA without requiring sponsorship ***

*** Duration: 26 weeks contract w/ possibility of extensions

• Work Schedule:
  
  Mon – Fri, 08:00am – 05:00pm.

• Involves providing analytical, financial, and training activities in support of contract and grant proposal development, grant-writing, funding, administration, and budget development.
• Activities may include pre-award proposal initiatives, management of funds post-award, and closeout activities for federal, state, local and private sponsors.
• Involves activities associated with analyzing research funding trends and sources, forecasting, planning, and managing of research portfolios by performing some or all of the following: coordinating and identifying and developing and / or presenting proposals, contracts and other agreements; reviewing proposals to ensure institutional compliance and program success; negotiating, administering and monitoring contract and grant awards, including compliance with regulations, terms and conditions;
  
  financial management and reporting; and sub award / subcontract issuance and administration.
• Reporting to a Team Manager and partnering with faculty and departmental staff, the RSC directs and manages the proposal process to ensure timely, compliant, and accurate submissions. This includes budget development; interpretation of sponsor requirements; subject matter expertise in grants and contracts and strategic advice, as well as institutional review and signature; ensuring that proposals meet sponsor, pre-award guidelines, and regulations.
• The RSC is the institutional representative through the life of the award.
• The RSC is a professional staff member, promoting a collaborative model of stewardship among faculty and staff and is an advocate for a responsive, effective research administration process.
• Upon successful completion of certification, the RSC obtains delegated signature authority and will be reclassified to a Research Administrator 4.
• Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced research administrator to independently develop and / or oversee research proposals, awards and /or transactions related to contract and grant management and maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies.
• Work on proposals and awards of diverse scope where analysis of data requires thorough understanding of complex regulations.
• Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or other authorized institutional official.
• Works on complex proposals and awards that may involve multiple investigators and / or multiple sub awards.
• Is eligible for delegated signature authority (may vary by campus).
• Typically works on complex proposals such as grants / contracts which require task budgets, option years, multiple investigators, and multiple sub awards.

• The department is seeking a candidate that is familiar with Pre-Award Research Administration, Budget Development, and Proposal submission, especially with National Institutes of Health (NIH) applications.

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