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This position will be primarily responsible for pre- and post-award administration, financial management of discretionary funds, and facilities management for a large division, department or units within an Institute or may serve as Research Administrator of a multi-disciplinary specialized research center or academic program. The RA may oversee large multi-site clinical studies with several subcontracts.

II. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Guides and facilitates faculty and staff in the development and preparation of research proposals, contracts, sub-contracts, and agreements, including budgets, documentation, and interpretation of funding requirements. Discusses and resolves administrative problems that arise; and directs the administrative planning for potential new sources of income.

• Negotiates budgets with research sponsors.

• May manage international research programs, serve on multi-disciplinary project teams submitting large research proposals, and/or oversee lecture series and other academic programs.

• Assists faculty with budget monitoring, prepares projections, often using highly confidential data.

• May contribute to sections of grants and publications, prepare reports and analyses for faculty, senior management and/or deans.

• May coordinate “study section” reviews for allocation of institutional grant monies or center grant pilot and feasibility studies.

• May also have responsibility for or input to practice plan budgets or hospital budgets.

• May serve on hospital wide or campus wide committees to establish operating procedures and best practices.

• Responsible for fellowship appointments and visas for international staff and volunteers.

• May have managerial responsibilities, coordinating and overseeing the personnel and payroll issues of the research program/laboratories. Interacts with director, PIs and Human Resources regarding new positions, visa applications, hiring, job grading, merit reviews, and terminations. Ensures research staff performance evaluations are completed.

• Works with employee, Director, PI and HR to resolve employee relations issues.

• Responsible for research compliance issues: human subjects, animal welfare, biohazards, time & effort reporting, general safety issues. Responsible for ensuring that research staff participate in safety training.

• May serve as project manager for research space construction or renovations.

• Trains and mentors junior level administrative staff; may supervise staff.

• Participates as a team member or may serve as lead for special projects in Research Administration.

• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

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• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

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