Research Administrator

About the role

The Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Research Administration Team seeks a Research Administrator to support the Departments of Physics & Astronomy and Earth, Environmental, & Planetary Sciences. Reporting to the Manager of Research Administration, the position manages day-to-day research administration activities including proposal development, award management, and assisting with award closeout responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of relevant experience combined with the ability to demonstrate learning agility, practice active listening, have solid written and verbal communication skills, and be composed under deadlines. This role requires the capability to navigate federal policies and University guidelines around sponsored research. Candidates should be able to research and problem-solve complex issues. This is a great opportunity for those with some research administration experience who are ready to grow their knowledge and work as part of a collaborative team. Department: WCAS Administration. Salary/Grade: EXS/8.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Award: Manages pre-award administration of grants and/or contracts, coordinates proposal submission, handles budget and justification preparation, completes sponsor and university forms and coordinates IRB protocols, sub-recipients, and other activities as needed. Reviews solicitations and final applications to ensure all needed documents are prepared in accordance with requirements. Effectively communicates with department during submission processes.
• Post-Award: Coordinates post-award administration of research grants and/or contracts, reviews account establishment and interprets award documents. Completes expenditure review, provides data needed for interim and financial reports and facilitates account close out activities coordinating with accounting services as needed. Oversees effort commitment and reporting.
• Financial: Oversees sponsored project portfolio, reviews transactions, and resolves issues that require a more complex level of financial understanding such as cost-sharing and/or effort reporting knowledge; provides information to senior management that is used for department budgeting purposes.
• Compliance: Ensures compliance with all appropriate NU policies and practices as well as local, state, federal, agency and sponsor rules, regulations and requirements regarding grant and/or contract administration. Recommends changes to improve programs