Job Description

Job Description

\n Description \n

The Senior Research Administrator position will provide essential fund management support to the Divisions within the Department of Medicine. In this role, you will manage all administrative fund management support function for the Division's research programs. Prepare all grant proposal submissions and provide liaison to all University entities necessary for the preparation of all Department contract and grant proposals. Responsible for all the post-award fund activities of designated accounts from fund inception to closure, such that financial activities and records do not deviate from approved policy and procedures. You will be expected to manage larger, more complex PI portfolios as well as help oversee, train, and mentor junior research administrators’ trainees. 

Annual salary range: $74,445.00 - $152,460.00. The department's target salary range is $86,000.00 - $125,000.00

\n Qualifications \n

Required:

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• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field, or equivalent experience.
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• High School Diploma.
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• 5+ years of research administration experience.
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• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner.
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• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with various stakeholders.
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• Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet programmatic and financial needs.
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• Close attention to detail in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.
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• Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel.
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• Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor’s guidelines.
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• Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques
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• Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting
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Preferred:

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• Organization skills to create and maintain administrative and financial files effectively.
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• Mathematical skills for the preparation of complex calculations and forecasts and to identify and resolve complicated financial scenarios.
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• Knowledge of and experience working with a variety of external sponsors, federal and state sponsors, private foundations, industry sponsors, etc.
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• Strong organization skills, ability to prioritize job functions, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously with multiple proposal submission systems.
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• Experience preparing, managing, and projecting budgets.
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