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Description

Under the general direction of the Department Chair, Chief Administrative Office (CAO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and other department leaders and in concert with other research administrative staff, the Lifecycle Research Administrator holds primary responsibility of all pre-award & post award administration for intra/extramurally funded research awards for departmental Principal Investigators (PIs). You will use the necessary skills as a

seasoned, experienced research administrator to independently develop and / or

oversee research proposals, awards, and / or transactions related to contract

and grant management and maintain contract and grant records in compliance

with institutional research sponsor policies. You will work on proposals and awards of

diverse scope where analysis of data requires thorough understanding of complex

regulations. You will complete and approve transactions for signature by the manager or

other authorized institutional official.

Salary Range: $68800 - $141000/Annually

Qualifications

Required:

+ Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field, or equivalent experience.

+ 5+ years of _research administration_ experience.

+ Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner.

+ Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with various stakeholders.

+ Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines and frequent interruptions to meet programmatic and financial needs.

+ Close attention to detail in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.

+ Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel.

+ Organization skills to create and maintain administrative and financial files effectively.

+ Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor's guidelines.

+ Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques

+ Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.

Preferred:

+ Strong organization skills, ability to prioritize job functions, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously with multiple proposal submission systems.

+ Experience preparing, managing, and projecting budgets.

+ Mathematical skills for the preparation of complex calculations and forecasts and to identify and resolve complicated financial scenarios.

+ Knowledge of and experience working with a variety of external sponsors, federal and state sponsors, private foundations, industry sponsors, etc.

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