Unit Pre-Award Admin - DOM

About the role

Conduct pre-award sponsored research activities required for the submission, and acceptance of sponsored activities in assigned departments. Provide assistance to principal investigators (PIs) for tasks related to submission of sponsored proposals and award administration. Partner with SPA’s Research Administrators (RAs) to interpret sponsor regulations and University policies for PIs and serve as primary information resource for college research administration procedures. Partner with RAs to deliver and lead training initiatives. Participate in on-boarding PIs with respect to their roles and responsibilities in managing sponsored projects.

Responsibilities

• Create accounts, maintain, and learn appropriate electronic research administration (ERA) systems within UVM and sponsor sites as appropriate for proposal submission and award administration.
• Track and communicate proposal plans, deadlines, and requests for proposals, as needed; partner with PIs to interpret guidelines or resolve issues.
• Identify and obtain from the sponsoring agency specified guidelines, for example: target amounts, start date and performance period, and budgetary specifications.
• Analyze data to provide in proposals, such as bio sketches, effort commitment and assemble as needed.
• Review routine and complex proposals to ensure submission package policies, procedures and compliance are met; if University terms are not met refer to appropriate RA.
• Serve as liaison related to proposals and submittal processes; ensure internal review process has been completed.
• Maintain up-to-date database