Research Administrator III​/IV

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states.

Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology(BBE) Program within the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division (VIDD) is home to world-renowned quantitative scientists advancing research at the intersection of quantitative science, infectious diseases, immunology, and global health.

Our 40-plus faculty lead cutting-edge work in biostatistics, computational biology, mathematical modeling, clinical trials, genomic epidemiology and public health science. In collaboration with researchers within VIDD and across global research communities, our program plays a central role in clinical trials of novel therapeutics and preventive interventions; develops rigorous statistical and computational methods; extracts insights from complex immunological and virological data; and builds mathematical models to project the population-level impact of interventions or predict immune responses and viral evolution.

Through both methodological innovation and collaborative science, we advance VIDD’s mission to accelerate vaccine and infectious disease research globally.

BBE is seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to join its Research Administration team. This Research Administrator III/IV (RA) position collaborates with internal and external partners including principal investigators, program, division and Center staff, and sponsor organizations to ensure timely and accurate accounting and financial reporting of sponsored research in compliance with federal and external sponsor regulations and requirements.

Our Research Administration team and our scientists are supportive, collaborative, and respectful of each other. The ideal candidate will take initiative, think proactively and strategically, and adapt well to change. The ability to work independently and exercise good judgement when appropriate is essential to success in this position. Curiosity about vaccine research, public health and the evolution and spread of viruses is a bonus as our program serves as the Statistical and Data Management Center for several international collaborative study networks including: HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN), Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Consortium (IDCRC), and Vaccine Immunology Statistical Center (VISC).

This position may allow for hybrid or remote work. Salary and level are dependent on experience.

The Research Administrator reports to the BBE Research Administration Manager, and works independently and collaboratively to coordinate grant and contract proposals and renewal submissions; draft and process regulatory compliance documentation; prepare and monitor project budgets from pre-award to close-out; advise Principal Investigator(s) and Director(s) of current budget status and projections; ensure adherence to sponsor rules and regulations as well as Fred…