Research Administrator Sr

Job Summary

Provide pre-award support for three divisions in the department of Internal Medicine. Gastroenterology/Hepatology - 40%; Hospital Medicine - 40%; Rheumatology - 20%. Position would report up thru Gastroenterology under the supervision of Stacey Althouse.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify external funding opportunities and advise faculty on proposal planning and competitiveness.
• Aid faculty in completing sponsor and institutional proposal documents for initial submission, including collection of required materials from PIs, Co-ls, and subcontract/subrecipient sites.
• Prepare and review budgets and budget justifications of varying complexity for academic and research projects and programs.
• Cook up and coordinate timely routing of proposals through the institutional approval process in a deadline-driven environment.
• Serve as authorized signer for electronic proposals as applicable; submit proposals and troubleshoot submission issues.
• Ensure institutional review/sign-off is completed and confirm all proposal changes are accurately incorporated prior to submission.
• Aid in the creation and updating of biosketches and other required support documents (pre- and post-submission).
• Aid with the submission of post-submission documents such as NIH Just-In-Time documents.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5 + years of progressive grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree
• 5 - 7 years of progressive grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with eResearch, Business Objects, M-Reports and M-Pathways

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience with NIH policies including but not limited to salary restrictions, effort reductions, F&A recovery