Senior Research Administrator

Description

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. You will be

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.

The full

annual salary range for this position is $ 70,900.00 - $145,200.00. The department's target annual salary is $83,800.00 -

$131,600.00.

Qualifications

Required : Bachelor's

Degree in Finance or related field, or equivalent experience.

High

School Diploma.

5+ years

of research administration experience.

Interpersonal

skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner.

Ability

to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with

various stakeholders.

Ability

to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with

frequent interruptions, to meet programmatic and financial needs.

Close

attention to detail in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.

Demonstrated

proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel.

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.

Demonstrated

knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques

Ability

to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.

Preferred : Organization

skills to create and maintain administrative and financial files effectively.

Strong

organization skills, ability to prioritize job functions, and handle multiple

tasks simultaneously with multiple proposal submission systems.

Experience

preparing, managing, and projecting budgets.

Mathematical

skills for the preparation of complex calculations and forecasts and to

identify and resolve complicated financial scenarios.

Knowledge

of and experience working with a variety of external sponsors, federal and

state sponsors, private foundations, industry sponsors, etc.

• May be subject to test in qualifying skills