Associate Research Administrator - Evanston, United States - Northwestern University

Northwestern University

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Evanston, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

The Associate Research Administrator position will support the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, reporting to the Manager of Research Administration in the Weinberg College Dean's Office.

Provides lifecycle pre
- & post-award research administration for the department ensuring the fulfillment of all sponsor requirements. Coordinates all aspects of grant &/or contract pre and post-award activities. Ensures that all activities are completed in compliance with associated federal & institutional rules & regulations.

The position offers the flexibility of On-Site or Hybrid options. Hybrid can be on-site on the Evanston campus one to two days per week.

Join a supportive and collaborative group of research administrators in Weinberg College in advancing the research mission of the University.

Please note:
Supervisor provides objectives, deadlines & specific instructions only for new, difficult, &/or unusual work. Work is reviewed upon completion & only occasionally to verify technical accuracy & compliance with practice, policy, & procedures. EE informs supervisor of on-going progress &/or potentially controversial matters.

EE uses an advanced knowledge of skills, methods & practices & some innovation, analysis, & reasoning to choose appropriate alternatives from among pre-defined policies & procedures to complete work that includes successive steps & involves some non-routine problems &/or decisions.

As time and budget allows:
New-"Brown Bag"-Interested in becoming an RA?

Need more "How To:
" sessions such as:
Fill out internal & external paperwork

Create & review budget

Review sponsor guidelines

Read a solicitation

Five University Business Processes classes (HR700, HR705, HR715, HR725, HR740)New-"Brown Bag"-Interested in becoming an RA?

NU-ORI-Res Dam Training session

SCS course:
Grantsmanship for the Research Professional

ASRSP effort reporting 101

NU Financials budget reconciliation and reporting

Audit & Advisory best practices

The Associate Research Administrator/Research Administrator position is a multi-level position. Dependent on the minimum qualifications, this position could be offered at either level

Specific Responsibilities:

Complexity_
Typically administers entire research projects such as:
Single Principal Investigator (PI) basic proposals, grants &/or contracts
May assist with components of multiPI or multiunit proposals, grants &/or contracts
Pre-Award_
Completes preaward administration of grant &/or contract activities.
Reviews solicitation & determines necessary components.
Prepare grant budgets and documents
Post-Award_
Completes postaward administration of research grants &/or contracts.
Reviews account establishment and award documents.
Reviews expenditures with Business Office.
Tracks formal rebudgeting.
Provides data needed for the preparation of interim and final financial and technical progress reports.
Facilitates in account close out activities.
Monitors projects for under spending and overspending with Business Office.
Communicates with PI, other unit and project personnel, OSR, ASRSP and/or sponsor accordingly.
Financial_
Reviews transactions and reports issues.
Compliance_
Resolves standard & routine compliance problems & issues involving associated NU policies & practices; local, state, federal, agency & sponsor rules, regulations & requirements regarding grant &/or contract administration.
Becomes familiar with Federal and institutional regulations
Alerts supervisor to potential higher risk compliance issues
Attends required Research Administration trainings and courses to advance systems and business process knowledge.
Miscellaneous_

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

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.
1 year financial or administrative support experience in a research environment or other relevant experience.

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

Organization, time management, detail oriented
Multitasking, communication

- familiarity with Excel,

Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent written and verbal communication

This position is full-time and the target hiring range is between $55,128 - $77,525 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.

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