Research Administrator - Chicago, United States - Northwestern University

Northwestern University
Northwestern University
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Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description
Provides administrative leadership and intermediate problem solving in support of unit's research programs and mission.

May provide sole support to a small to mid-sized unit, or support a portion of activities in a larger unit.

May provide lifecycle pre
- & post-award research administration ensuring the fulfillment of all grant &/or contract & compliance requirements. Manages overall day-to-day research administration activities & may research & identify funding opportunities & faculty &/or PIs with associated research competencies & interests. Ensures that all activities are completed in compliance with associated local, state, federal & institutional rules & regulations.


Specific Responsibilities:

Complexity

  • Typically administers multiple research projects such as:
  • Single Principal Investigator (PI) proposals, grants &/or contracts
  • Basic multiPI or multiunit proposals, grants &/or contracts
  • Research portfolio for a small to midsized unit
  • NIH Uapproximately $500K+/yr. over multiple yrs.
  • NIH Papproximately $500K+/yr. over multiple yrs.
  • NIH Tapproximately $100$200K+/yr. over multiple yrs.
  • DOD and industry awards
  • Center or program grants
  • Proposals with cost sharing
  • Fixedprice contracts
  • Nonfunded negotiations such as NDAs, user agreements
Pre-Award

  • Manages preaward administration of grants &/or contracts.
  • Reviews solicitation and proactively resolves any issues/questions within the solicitation with OSR and/or sponsor.
  • Establishes procedures at the small to midsized unit level related to preaward administration.
  • Coordinates largescale proposals, teaming/collaboration agreements, confidentiality agreements, intellectual property agreements or user agreements.
  • Manage representation of subrecipients, cost sharing and administrative costs on a proposal.
  • Prepares &/or reviews complete budget.
  • Assesses the need for the redistribution of project F&A among multiple redistributed chartstrings.
Post-Award

  • Completes postaward administration of research grants &/or contracts.
  • Reviews account establishment.
  • Manages effort commitments of key project personnel.
  • Approves highvalue/highrisk expenditures.
  • Interprets awards documents.
  • Reviews and reports expenditures.
  • Verifies processing of cost share transactions.
  • Reviews award budget status with PIs.
  • Provides data needed for interim and final financial and technical progress reports.
  • Facilitates account close out activities, coordinating with ASRSP as needed.
  • Establishes procedures at the small to midsized unit level related to postaward administration.
  • Serves as liaison between department & OSR, ASRSP, IACUC, IRB, internal audit, funding & regulatory agencies, subcontractors, collaborators, institutes, centers, etc.
  • Participates in efforts to improve research administration including serving on university committees related to research administration.
Financial

  • Oversees unit's entire sponsored project portfolio.
  • Reviews transactions and resolve issues that requires a more complex level of financial understanding such as costsharing &/or effort reporting knowledge.
  • Provides information to senior management that is used for department budgeting purposes.
Compliance

  • Ensures compliance with all appropriate NU policies & practices; local, state, federal, agency & sponsor rules, regulations & requirements regarding grant &/or contract administration.
  • Alerts supervisor to potential higher risk compliance issues.
Supervision

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
(Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)

  • Successful completion of a full 4year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
  • 3 years research administration or other relevant experience required.

Minimum Competencies:
(Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

  • Organization, time management, detail oriented
  • Multitasking, communication
  • Selfstarter, diplomatic, proactive, manage stress
  • Managing people
  • Target hiring range for this position will be between $X67,978$84,973 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data._

_ Benefits:

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_ Work-Life and Wellness:

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  • Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles._

_ Professional Growth & Development:

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