Title:  Research Administration Specialist

Summary

The Research Administration Specialist will assist the pre-award team in preparing and submitting pre-award grant applications, including developing timelines, drafting and preparing reports and ensuring the grants meet specific NIH or foundation guidelines. The pre-award team submits 430+ grant applications a year and brings in ~$40 million in extramural funding on an annual basis. 

Primary role will be to assist Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Faculty with submission of grants for external funding of their research projects. Specific tasks include: grant development, grant submission tracking, grant budget development, editing/reviewing grant content to ensure compliant with sponsor instructions, and routing grant application through the department and sponsored programs office for review.
 

Job Duties

• Assists Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Faculty with submission of grants for external funding of their research projects.
• Submits and monitors applications through the grant life cycle to include interpreting requirements and making recommendations to supported faculty.
• Develops and prepares grant budgets.
• Develops and prepares Other Support grant funding documents.
• Contributes to developing and monitoring grant project timelines.
• In collaboration with the Sponsored Programs Office, create sub-contracts and other relevant documents.
• Tracks and communicates NIH guidelines regarding progress report and close out documents.
• Ensures that each application is in compliance with sponsor guidelines, the budget complies with college and sponsor requirements, and that all required sections of applications are complete and submitted in a timely manner. 
• Creates grant related budgets for application submission.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Four years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. No experience required with Bachelor’s degree or Certified Research Administrator certification through the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC).
• Prior grant submission experience and advanced organizational skills preferred.