Title:  Research Administration Associate

Summary

The Scott Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX is seeking a Research Administration Associate to implement pre-award and/or post award activities and programs including, but not limited to, process improvement, compliance, and/or financial reporting and tracking.

Employees with CRA certification are eligible for certification pay.

Job Duties

• Prepare grant and subcontract submissions internally (BRAIN) and externally (Sponsor sites).
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the pre-award and post award grants management process.
• Review and analyze current protocols, faculty-staff communication, and quality of the submission process.
• Recommend process revisions and implement changes as appropriate.
• Review and approve grant applications, certifying summary data in the College's electronic Biomedical Research and Assurance Information Network (BRAIN) on behalf of the department.
• Assist with preparation of budgets for grant quarterly/biannual/annual reporting purposes.
• Prepare financial reports and track research mission financials for department leadership review for financial performance of grants and contracts.
• Ensure compliance with all guidelines.
• Prepare outgoing subcontracts and review incoming subcontracts.
• Work with the PIs to ensure timely submission of all required documentations.
• Maintain correct effort reporting throught pre-review adn certification of the effort in the Effort Reporting System (ERS).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.  Certified Research Administrator certification through the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC) may substitute for the degree requirement.
• Two years of relevant experience.