Research Admin, Pre-Award III

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports the day-to-day activities of a team of Pre-Award Specialists.
• Maintains workload distribution and reports any concerns to the Research Administration Services (RAS) Director.
• Provides guidance to team members, as appropriate.
• Collaborates with RAS Director on pre-award activities, issue resolution, and workload distribution.
• Manages pre-award activities for an assigned portfolio of grants and contracts.
• Ensures effective and efficient workflow and adherence to quality standards for staff/program and self.
• Supports the day-to-day operations and objectives in support of the assigned portfolio.
• Contributes information and ideas related to areas of responsibility as part of a cross-functional team.
• Manages pre-award activities for a unit (school, department, or division).
• Assists departmental faculty/PI in the development, preparation, and submission of grant and contract proposals.
• Ensures all applications meet agency and university guidelines and published time tables and deadlines.
• Coordinates and reviews certain proposal elements (biosketches and facilities & resources) for consistency, accuracy, and completeness.
• Maintains proposal status and advises PI on requirements and deadlines associated with research protection protocols.
• Works effectively with other offices (central, school, departments, divisions) on research proposal.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree and five years of work-related grants and contracts experience OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Knowledge of federal rules and regulations relating to research grant and/or contract activity.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite software.