Post Award Specialist I

Essential Functions

• Post-award management of grant and/or clinical trial funds
• Verification, approval, and processing of expenditures for accuracy and compliance with University and sponsoring agency guidelines
• Provide investigators with monthly financial reports
• Billing and other general fiscal duties for specified grants/contracts
• Management of non-sponsored research accounts that relate to specific faculty members and coordination of reporting between all accounts within a faculty member’s portfolio
• Monitor activity of the University’s Sponsored Project Accounting Department as it interfaces with the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Fiscal operation
• Formulate complex budgets and budget justifications reflective of the proposed research with input from investigators and assistance from Senior Financial Account Coordinators or Manager
• Work closely with UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Clinical Research Services to determine clinical and contract milestones achieved
• Initiate invoices and follow-up correspondence for revenue collection

Responsibilities

• Post-award management of grant and/or clinical trial funds
• Verification, approval, and processing of expenditures for accuracy and compliance with University and sponsoring agency guidelines
• Provide investigators with monthly financial reports
• Billing and other general fiscal duties for specified grants/contracts
• Management of non-sponsored research accounts that relate to specific faculty members and coordination of reporting between all accounts within a faculty member’s portfolio
• Monitor activity of the University’s Sponsored Project Accounting Department as it interfaces with the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Fiscal operation
• Formulate complex budgets and budget justifications reflective of the proposed research with input from investigators and assistance from Senior Financial Account Coordinators or Manager
• Work closely with UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Clinical Research Services to determine clinical and contract milestones achieved
• Initiate invoices and follow-up correspondence for revenue collection

Requirements

Little physical effort is required. Duties are primarily sedentary. May be required to move objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.

Qualifications

• No experience required
• Will consider combination of education and relevant experience in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement

Skills

Ability to coordinate multiple projects and deadlines as well as be a team player required

Benefits

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.