• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: 62,400-78,600

Position Summary

The incumbent will be responsible for the research administrative coordination and special projects. Report directly to the Director of Business Administration within the business office of the Department of Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, review, and renewal of grants, contracts and subcontract proposals.
• Prepare grant proposals and subcontracts for all sponsored research projects.
• Coordinate day‐to‐day activities related to grants and contracts and ensure compliance with internal and external policies and procedures.
• Assist with sponsored project setup and budget line items per award notice on all grants and contracts, including reconciling and analyzing specific activity on sponsored projects.
• Assist in the preparation of faculty biosketch for accuracy, completeness and compliance with government guidelines.
• Manage active project progress deadlines and assist with filing of annual reports
• Assist in data collections and coordination of projects related specific to assigned faculty
• Assist in regularly monitor departmental compliance with conflict of interest disclosures and other perquisite online course completion.
• Attend SPA meetings and forums to continually enhance general knowledge of grants administration and understand emerging changes with federal grant rules and processes.
• Coordinate the annual effort reporting compliance and the certification process.
• Coordinate quarterly meeting with research Principal Investigators to monitor grant submission
• Assist with post-award activities and project close-out as needed
• Assist in special projects as needed
• Monitor and respond to urgent financial transaction requests
• Perform other departmental administrative duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent in education and experience

Other Requirements

• The ability to take initiative and work independently is required. 
• Good interpersonal skills are highly important.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office

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