Associate Director, Research Administration
Overview
General Position Summary Overview:
The Associate Director of Research Administration is responsible for the day-to-day oversight and management of assigned portfolios for the Schools of Medicine and Nursing pre-award, award management and contracting activities by managing assigned personnel dedicated to these tasks. Remote work is an option for this position under specific circumstances. Interested parties should apply online here.
Responsibilities/Duties:
Supervisory Responsibility
- Manage assigned central office grants and contracts personnel with a high-volume, complex portfolio of grants and contracts. Personnel responsibilities include pre-award, award management and contract negotiation.
- Direct and coordinate staff, systems and procedures related to processing of sponsor supported grants, contracts and agreements; manage daily activities of the assigned grants and contracts group; develop goals and objectives for the group, ensuring that internal and external requests are addressed, managed and/or resolved in a timely manner.
- Plan and schedule work for the group ensuring proper distribution of assignments and adequate manning, space and facilities for subsequent performance of duties.
- Develop, clarify or redefine University/School of Medicine research policies; advise and ensure compliance with policies set forth by the University and external agencies.
- Establish and maintain procedures and guidelines for grant administration, including pre-award, award management and contracts.
Administrative Responsibility
- Maintain an active portfolio of projects that will be directly administered by this position.
- Serve as liaison with administrative and professional personnel concerning University policies and procedures, Sponsor's terms and conditions, personnel administration, grant administration and budgetary preparation and control.
- Provide authorized signature on contracts, grant submissions, and other documents that require institutional authorization on a timely basis.
- Provide final review and approval of outgoing sub-awards.
Other Responsibility
- Develop and lead workshops and training initiatives. Provide training to central unit staff and to department staff.
- Oversee group expenditures and needs of assigned groups to provide budgeting needs to supervisor.
- Initiate various personnel actions including hiring, performance appraisal, promotions, transfers, performance improvement plans, flexible work arrangement, and vacation schedules.
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