Title:  Senior Research Administration Associate - Pre Award

Summary

The Senior Research Administration Associate will provide grants administration support to the Department of Pediatrics. Primary responsibilities will include pre-award financial management activities of grants, managing the full award life cycle, from application to award closeout. Responsibilities will include cost assessment, budget development, financial set-up, resource allocation, and preparation of quarterly reports for budget accountability.

This role is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

Employees with CRA certification are eligible for certification pay.

Job Duties

• Responsible for the pre-award financial management activities of grants, managing the full award life cycle, from application to award closeout.
• Manages data of active, pending, and closed grants for the Research Resource Office, supporting one or more Divisions: number of submissions, number of awards, faculty effort and other statistics related to grant reporting.
• Provides budget input and guidance to principal investigators when drafting budget justifications, creates the budget spreadsheets, and completes other budget forms for submission and reporting.
• Negotiates industry-sponsored contracts, including clinical trial agreements, sponsored research agreements, and material transfer agreements.
• Assists with complex award submissions that have a multi-center/division design and budget.
• Communicates with BCM Accounting, Grants & Contracts, and collaborating institutions to ensure sub-awards and independent consultant agreements are established and executed in a timely manne.
• Manages Cost/Effort allocations in PEPT/SAP for research faculty, employees, and learners.
• Manages the Time/Effort certification process in the BCM Effort Reporting System.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, sponsor, and institutional policies and guidelines and serves
• Supports Researchers in Physical Medicine & Rehab, and other TCH-based divisions with 50+ faculty members.
• Manages complex awards and sub-awards from multiple sponsors and outside institutions: industry, clinical, federal, and foundation - including, but not limited to CDC & NIH.
• Must have wide-depth of knowledge with relevant experience of contracts, subcontracts, and be highly comfortable managing multiple projects at one time.
• Reports through the Pediatrics Research Office and Division leadership for key deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with grant application development, budgeting, and/or grant financial management.
• Working knowledge of sponsor application submission systems such as ASSIST, Workspace, and Proposal.
• Experience working in an academic research setting strongly preferred.
• Ability to understand and manage the complexities of research grants, including issues related to informed consent, access to data, and conflict of interest.
• Strong attention to detail and data quality.