ASSOCIATE RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR

2 weeks ago

Chicago IL USA, United States Northwestern University Full time
Department: MED-Cancer Center

Salary/Grade: EXS/6

Job Summary:

Provides administrative assistance and routine problem solving in support of unit's research programs and mission. Assistance may include the preparation &/or submission of routine research proposals, grants &/or contracts according to standard practice &/or general instruction. May assist with &/or complete proposal submissions, prepare information used in grant budgets, process and project financial transactions, &/or effort reporting activities.

Specific Responsibilities:

Complexity

* Typically administers entire research projects such as:
* Single Principal Investigator (PI) basic proposals, grants &/or contracts
* May assist with components of multi-PI or multi-unit proposals, grants &/or contracts
* NIH RO1-approximately $250K/yr. over 5 yrs.
* NIH R21-approximately $150K/yr. over 2 yrs.
* Foundation grants
* NSF grants
* Fellowships

Pre-Award

* Completes pre-award administration of grant &/or contract activities.
* Reviews solicitation & determines necessary components.
* Organizes proposal, renewal and resubmission applications.
* Completes NU OSR forms.
* Completes entire application for smaller, less-complicated, simple, standard proposals.

Post-Award

* Completes post-award administration of research grants &/or contracts.
* Reviews account establishment.
* Reviews expenditures.
* Tracks formal re-budgeting.
* Coordinates core resource account setup and maintenance.
* Provides data needed for the preparation of interim and final financial and technical progress reports.
* Participates in account close out activities.
* Monitors project under spending and overspending.
* Communicates with PI, other unit and project personnel, OSR, ASRSP and/or sponsor accordingly.

Financial

* Reviews &/or approves transactions.
* Reconciles standard budget & payroll information ensuring that appropriate sponsored accounts are charged.
* Prepares payroll journals to enter or correct funding of salary from sponsored projects.
* Prepares and coordinates signatures on 90 day letters required when transactions are not timely.

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 regulations involving research safety, animal subjects and human subjects.
* Alerts supervisor to potential higher risk compliance issues including research safety, animal subjects and human subjects.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

* A bachelor's degree or 2 years financial or administrative support experience.
* 1 year financial or administrative support experience in a research environment or the equivalent.

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

* Organization, time management, detail oriented
* Multi-tasking, communication

Target hiring range for this position will be between $55,128-$68,911per 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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