- Typically administers multiple research projects such as:
- Single Principal Investigator (PI) proposals, grants &/or contracts
- Basic multi-PI or multi-unit proposals, grants &/or contracts
- Research portfolio for a small to mid-sized unit
- DOD and industry awards
- Center or program grants
- Proposals with cost sharing
- Fixed-price contracts
- Non-funded negotiations such as NDAs, user agreements
- Manages pre-award 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 mid-sized unit level related to pre-award administration.
- Coordinates large-scale proposals, teaming/collaboration agreements, confidentiality agreements, intellectual property agreements or user agreements.
- Manage representation of sub-recipients, cost sharing and administrative costs on a proposal.
- Coordinates IRB and IACUC protocols.
- Prepares &/or reviews complete budget.
- Assesses the need for their distribution of project F&A among multiple redistributed chartstrings.
- Completes post-award administration of research grants &/or contracts.
- Reviews account establishment.
- Manages effort commitments of key project personnel.
- Approves high value/high-risk 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 mid-sized unit level related to post-award administration.
- Serves as liaison between department & OSR SR, 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.
- Oversees unit's entire sponsored project portfolio.
- Reviews transactions and resolve issues that requires a more complex level of financial understanding such as cost-sharing &/or effort reporting knowledge.
- Provides information to senior management that is used for department budgeting purposes.
- Processes paperwork associated with hiring & termination of employees.
- Sets-up faculty &/or post doc appointments &/or completes VISA paperwork.
- Provides training to technical and administrative staff in unit regarding research administration.
- Ensures compliance with all appropriate NU policies & practices; local, state,
- federal, agency & sponsor rules, regulations & requirements regarding grant &/or contract administration.
- Recommends changes to improve programs, policy &/or practice.
- Resolves compliance problems & issues working in conjunction with faculty.
- Resolves compliance problems & issues involving research safety, animal subjects and human subjects.
- Alerts supervisor to potential higher risk compliance issues. 10 E
- Supervises administrative or financial positions and/or mentor other administrative staff in research administration.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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Research Administrator - Evanston, United States - Northwestern University
Description
Job ID50175LocationEvanston, Illinois
Department: WCAS Chemistry
Salary/Grade: EXS/8
Job Summary:
This Research Administrator position in the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern is a full-time hybrid position (37.5 hours), working under the Manager, Research Administration Assoc. Dir.Of Financial Administration on-site three days per week, and two days remote. The target hiring range for this position will be between $67,978 to $95,595 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. 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
Pre-Award
Post-Award
Financial
Human Resources
Compliance
Supervision
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Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more Visit us at to learn more.
Work-Life and Wellness:
Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.
We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at to learn more.
Professional Growth & Development:
Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you're interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at to learn more.
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