Grant & Contract Administrator - Washington DC, United States - George Washington University

Description

Founded in 1824, the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is the 11th oldest medical school in the country and the first in the nation's capital.

Since its establishment, the school has been at the forefront of medical education, and has grown to include highly-ranked programs in the health and biomedical sciences.

With dozens of top-tier residency programs, SMHS is a competitive and esteemed destination for medical school graduates across the country.

As the Department of Pharmacology & Physiology at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, we are an active research department, with federally funded programs in neuroscience and development, cardiovascular pharmacology and integrative physiology, genomics and oncology.

We provide unique training opportunities in biomedical research at the predoctoral and postdoctoral level and offer courses in Pharmacology and Physiology for Medical and Physician Assistant students, as well as several courses at the graduate level through the GW Institute for Biomedical Sciences.

The departmental office is conveniently in Ross Hall, next to the Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro stop on the Blue/Orange lines, and 5 blocks from the White House.

Our mission is to provide the highest quality of educational opportunities to our community, and to advance scientific knowledge and improve human health through cutting-edge research in the biomedical sciences.

RESEARCH GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR

This position performs post award administration of sponsored projects, including facilitating reimbursements, purchase orders, service agreements, invoice payments, P-Card activities, payroll distributions, stipends and tuition benefits.

This position tracks and reviews subcontracts and sub-award agreements, communicates with sub-awardees, and checks for accordance and grant compliance and maintains budget projections.

This position supports a school's research efforts.
This includes overseeing budgeting, financial planning, and financial reporting for research projects.
Maintain a working knowledge of applicable regulations, policies, and protocols.
Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Proficient use of computers; a solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point).
Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects/tasks simultaneously.


College/School/Department:
School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS)
Research Administration
Research Program Administration
Level 1


Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full time - Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm


Telework:
Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.