Research Program Associate, RST 3

About the role

Founded in 1824, the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is the 11th oldest medical school in the country and the first in the nation’s capital. Since its establishment, the school has been at the forefront of medical education, and has grown to include highly-ranked programs in the health and biomedical sciences. With dozens of top-tier residency programs, SMHS is a competitive and esteemed destination for medical school graduates across the country. The Research Program Associate, RST 3 within the Research Support Team 3 works in a dynamic and growing research environment in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and School of Nursing. This senior level position focuses on providing research program support and pre-award and post-award management on behalf of a research program or initiative. The position is based in Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities

• Providing research program support and pre-award and post-award management on behalf of a research program or initiative.
• Ensuring appropriate compliance guidelines are followed so that the university continues to receive indirects from federal sponsors.
• Making recommendations to policy and procedures, and may have authority to implement changes with minimal supervision.
• Maintaining fiscal responsibility, as well as outreach to other GW stakeholders to assist in maintaining standard operational efficiencies.
• Working closely with Principal Investigators, managing day-to-day operations through direct grant award and administrative contributions to ensure research success.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study (degree must be conferred by the start date).
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be substituted for degree requirements.
• Successful completion of a background check (criminal history screening, education/degree/certifications verification, social security number trace, and sex offender registry search) is required as a condition of hire.
• Internal applicants only (university‑wide).
• No visa sponsorship for employment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well‑being and various voluntary benefits.

Pay

Hiring range: $58,992.50 – $81,144.77.

Schedule

Full‑time position (40 hours per week). Work schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Remote telework is permitted (full‑time remote).